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Press Association - Media Monitoring

NHS England

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23 Sep 2026 at 13:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England procured access to The Press Association’s pre-publication newswire for media monitoring. The service provides early visibility of news stories before they reach public platforms, supporting NHS England’s communications, reputation management and stakeholder engagement. The requirement was for 25 user licences. The buying organisation is NHS England, a central government public authority, based in London. The contract is for a media intelligence service rather than health services, despite the classification attached to the award.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. NHS England awarded the contract to The Press Association Limited through a direct award without competition, using a below-threshold route. The stated contract value is £21,337 excluding VAT (£25,604 including VAT). The contract was signed on 1 April 2026 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. The process was arranged as a single lot. The published information describes the requirement and the selected supplier, but gives no separate award date or evaluation criteria.

For suppliers competing when NHS England next requires this specific service, the award indicates demand for dependable media intelligence that gives communications teams early access to news before public release. A credible competitor would need to provide a pre-publication newswire suitable for monitoring media coverage, with timely and accurate content and access for a multi-user team. The service must support reputation management and stakeholder engagement as well as communications work. The incumbent was a large press agency, suggesting the requirement was met by an established news-content provider; suppliers would need comparable news coverage, real-time delivery and the operational capacity to support 25 users. The buyer used a direct, non-competitive route for this purchase, so capability to meet the requirement alone may not determine the route used next time.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Press Association - Media Monitoring

Notice Description

NHS England requires timely and accurate media intelligence to support its communications, reputation management, and stakeholder engagement. The Press Association (PA) is a trusted supplier of real-time news content, and their pre-publication newswire offers early visibility of stories before they reach public platforms. The stakeholder is seeking to procure 25 x user licences for access to pre-publication newswire for media monitoring purposes

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077897
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090126-2026
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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£21,337 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 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
NHS England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Press Association Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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