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NLA Media Access Business Licence

COMPETITION AND MARKETS AUTHORITY

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31 Jul 2026 at 21:40

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), a central government public authority, procured the renewal of its NLA Business Licence. The requirement is a media access and related business service, classified under advertising and marketing services. The service is for the CMA’s organisational use across the United Kingdom. The selected supplier is NLA media access Ltd, an SME based in Tunbridge Wells. The procurement concerns a single requirement rather than a broader programme of separate services. Suppliers reviewing this opportunity should therefore focus on business media licensing or media-access provision, rather than general advertising, campaign management or creative marketing services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to NLA media access Ltd. The CMA used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 1 July 2026, starts on 1 July 2026 and ends on 20 April 2027. Its value is £12,338.16 excluding VAT, or £14,805.79 including VAT. The award covers the single NLA Business Licence renewal requirement. The published outcome identifies NLA media access Ltd as the active award supplier. No competitive evaluation basis is recorded for this direct award, so the outcome reflects the selected licensing provider rather than a scored tender competition.

This award provides a clear indication that the CMA buys media-access licensing as an organisational service, with a requirement capable of being delivered by an SME. Suppliers most relevant to a future requirement of this kind would be organisations that provide business media licences or equivalent rights for accessing and using media content. Credibility would depend on having an established licensing offer, the authority to grant the required access, and the operational capacity to support a central government customer across the United Kingdom. Businesses offering only conventional advertising, public relations, campaign or creative services are less closely aligned with this requirement. The buyer and service type provide a focused reference point for monitoring comparable demand.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NLA Media Access Business Licence

Notice Description

Renewal of the CMA's NLA Business Licence

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d96b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072950-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,338 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 20 Apr 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
COMPETITION AND MARKETS AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4QZ
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NLA MEDIA ACCESS LIMITED

Further Information

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