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title: "Yearly license renewal for digital press cuttings Note: Published for completeness, see description for details"
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# Yearly license renewal for digital press cuttings Note: Published for completeness, see description for details

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-81ee695f-6bb5-48df-9a49-14374970bc18

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## Summary

The Department of Health is seeking a tender for the yearly license renewal for digital press cuttings, classified under the software package and information systems category (CPV Code: 48000000). The total value of the contract is £61,528, with the contract period running from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018. The procurement method chosen for this contract was a direct procurement through a single tender action, which is applicable for contracts below the threshold. The tender was published on 14 February 2018, and the procurement process is currently in the award stage.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the digital media and information systems sector, particularly those capable of providing licensing and software services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to consider participation due to the nature of the procurement method. As the contract is service-oriented, businesses that specialise in digital content management, media analysis, and related software solutions would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

Mandatory license which is renewed every year 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0eb81914-86dd-4b0d-bdd1-1571ad7fba05 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £61,528 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £61,528 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE NEWSPAPER LICENSING AGENCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 1 Mar 2018 at 10:20 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0eb81914-86dd-4b0d-bdd1-1571ad7fba05
- 20 Feb 2018 at 13:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0eb81914-86dd-4b0d-bdd1-1571ad7fba05
- 14 Feb 2018 at 15:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa175305-54bb-49f4-92d0-66c4fade166c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0eb81914-86dd-4b0d-bdd1-1571ad7fba05
  1st March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa175305-54bb-49f4-92d0-66c4fade166c
  14th February 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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