Award

Subscription to PA Mediapoint website for financial year 2017/18 Note: Published for completeness, see description for details

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

01 Mar 2018 at 11:38

Award Notice
Award

19 Feb 2018 at 12:18

Award Notice
Tender

14 Feb 2018 at 15:54

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The recent tender titled "Subscription to PA Mediapoint website for financial year 2017/18" was awarded to The Press Association by the Department of Health, based in London, England. The contract, valued at £36,000, falls under the category of news-agency services (CPV code: 92400000) and was completed on 31 March 2018. The procurement was initiated as a tender process and the award was published for transparency on 1 March 2018. Although the tender period ended on 29 May 2015, the contract was active during the described financial year.

This procurement process presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in media and information services, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs). Competitors in this sector should seize the chance to engage with public sector contracts, as similar awards may arise in the future. Businesses offering innovative news-agency services or related digital platforms may find themselves well-positioned to compete for upcoming tenders in this category.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Subscription to PA Mediapoint website for financial year 2017/18 Note: Published for completeness, see description for details

Notice Description

news wire This contract award was not published at the time of award. It has been published for transparency purposes to provide a record of existing departmental contracts.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fb17c57a-b189-4890-a7e1-66d76ec82a09
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/101bead9-e5aa-451c-acf1-644249c39c56
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Not Held centrally
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92400000 - News-agency services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£36,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£36,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Mar 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 May 2015Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 May 201510 years ago
Contract Period
31 May 2015 - 31 Mar 2018 2-3 years
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
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE PRESS ASSOCIATION (PA NEWS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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