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Newspaper License Agreement

ATTAIN HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD

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03 Jun 2025 at 16:07

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process detailed here involves ATTAIN HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD, serving as the buying organisation, procuring a "Newspaper License Agreement" for the NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board. This concerns the industry category of Copyright Consultancy Services, classed under CPV 79121000. The procurement utilises a direct procedure through a single tender action, as it is below the threshold mandate, resulting in an award to NLA Media Access Limited. The licensing agreement is geographically allocated to the East of England and involves commencing on the 9th of August 2025, lasting for 12 months. With the procurement stage marked as 'award' and an award date on the 28th of May 2025, the contract is secured following the Procurement Act 2023 regarding transparency in below-threshold contracts.

This tender offers potential business growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that engage in copyright consultancy services. Given the specific nature of the tender, a business specialising in the management and distribution of media access content could find this opportunity particularly beneficial. This process underscores the importance of procurement strategies that focus on niche service provision, presenting a prospect for businesses capable of fulfilling such specialised obligations, even when emerging from local or regional markets within the UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Newspaper License Agreement

Notice Description

This is a below threshold direct award to NLA Media Access Limited (Company number 03003569) who are the sole provider Nationally to provide this license which is a legal requirement for the organisation to have. License agreement to cover all Mid and South Essex staff to make occasional copies for internal management, from all NLA publications which includes content from around 1,400 different newspapers, magazines, and online website content. Copying includes hard and digital formats from both print and online sources. The value is below the PS30,000 to publish notices but for transparency the organisation has decided to publish a contract award in Contracts Finder as per directs under Procurement Act 2023 (below threshold contracts). The license agreement commences on 8th August 2025 for a period of 12 months as per license conditions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bf12a98e-6a0a-4f8e-bd03-f890d8ee2f1d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8de09e8-c042-4891-aacd-2dff0e7aba89
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79121000 - Copyright consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,860 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,860 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
8 Aug 2025 - 8 Aug 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ATTAIN HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BASILDON
Postcode
SS14 3HG
Post Town
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Basildon
Electoral Ward
Fryerns
Westminster Constituency
Basildon and Billericay

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NLA MEDIA ACCESS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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