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NLA Media Access (Newspaper Licensing Association) 26/27

NHS England

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24 Sep 2026 at 09:31

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England procured renewal of 50 newspaper and media-content licences from the Newspaper Licensing Association (NLA). The licences let NHS England’s Executive and Media teams access copyrighted newspaper, magazine and news website content included in daily media-monitoring summaries, supporting reputational management and oversight. The requirement is for rights to use and access published content, rather than for health services, despite the classification attached to the award.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. NHS England awarded the single-lot contract to NLA Media Access Limited through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 1 April 2026 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £111,799.60 excluding VAT, or £134,159.52 including VAT. The published data does not provide a separate award date or an evaluation basis; the procurement route was a non-competitive direct award.

This award indicates recurring demand from NHS England for licensed access to newspaper, magazine and news website content to support daily media monitoring by its Executive and Media teams. A credible supplier would need to secure or administer the relevant copyright permissions and provide the breadth of publisher coverage needed for those summaries. The scale is a portfolio of 50 licences, with content access serving reputational management and organisational oversight. The selected supplier is a specialist publisher-owned licensing and publisher-services business. Competitors seeking comparable work would need to demonstrate rights management capability and reliable access to relevant print and digital news content.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NLA Media Access (Newspaper Licensing Association) 26/27

Notice Description

Newspaper Licensing Association (NLA) is the UK's publisher-owned rights licensing and publisher services business with a core aim of supporting journalism. Working on behalf of the UK's newspaper and magazine publisher's, NLA license's organisations to make paper and digital copies of newspaper, magazine and news website content. Renewal of these licenses (50) is due, for the Executive and Media teams to access copyrighted content included in the daily media monitoring summaries to ensure effective reputational management and oversight of NHSE. Please note that correct contract signature date is 27/04/2026. The date stated in this notice is incorrect due to technical restrictions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07792b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090402-2026
Current Stage
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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
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
£111,799 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 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

NLA Media Access Limited (NLA)

Further Information

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