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NLA Media Access (26/27)

Intellectual Property Office

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28 Jul 2026 at 15:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Intellectual Property Office procured a media-content licensing service from NLA Media Access Limited. The requirement is an NLA Media Access licence covering the organisation’s full use of copyright-protected media content, helping the IPO avoid copyright infringement and associated reputational harm. The service covers subscription access relating to newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines. It is a public-sector central government requirement managed by the Intellectual Property Office, based in Newport. The work concerns licensing and controlled use of media content rather than the supply of physical publications. The procurement is categorised as a service and relates to subscription services and access to newspaper, journal, periodical and magazine content.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. One lot was completed, with the contract awarded to NLA Media Access Limited. The award is active and dated 1 July 2026. The contract was signed on 1 July 2026 and runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. Its value is £29,822 excluding VAT, or £35,786.40 including VAT. The evaluation basis was direct award without competition rather than a competitive assessment of bids. The contract is for an NLA Media Access Licence and is recorded as an active contract for the Intellectual Property Office.

This procurement indicates recurring demand from a central government organisation for rights-managed access to press and other copyright-protected media content. Suppliers best placed for comparable requirements would have established relationships with newspaper, journal, periodical and magazine publishers, together with the legal rights and licensing arrangements needed to authorise organisational use. Credibility would also depend on understanding copyright compliance, defining permitted usage across a public body, and managing subscription or licence administration reliably. Relevant competitors are likely to be media-licensing organisations or aggregators able to provide broad content coverage through a single service, maintain accurate permissions, and reduce the risk of unauthorised use and reputational damage for the buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NLA Media Access (26/27)

Notice Description

Failure to hold an NLA licence covering our full usage of media content protected by copyright will result in copyright infringement by the IPO and all of the significant reputational harm if we were found to be committing copyright infringement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d597
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071352-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

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

CPV Codes

22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£29,822 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Intellectual Property Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP10 8QQ
Postcode Area
Newport
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Tredegar Park and Marshfield
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NLA MEDIA ACCESS LIMITED

Further Information

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