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title: "Awarded Contract: TCOM3058: Subscription to PA Media's Newswire"
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# Awarded Contract: TCOM3058: Subscription to PA Media's Newswire

Buyer: DFTC - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ecd081ed-b0b8-4921-9b1f-9ed900db7ba3

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## Summary

The Department for Transport (DfTc) has awarded a contract for the subscription to PA Media's Newswire to The Press Association Limited. The contract, valued at £138,224.55 GBP, is for telecommunications services and will run from 1st June 2023 to 31st May 2028. The procurement method used was a direct single tender action below the threshold, with the tender closing on 11th May 2023.

This contract award by DfTc presents an opportunity for businesses in the telecommunications services industry. The contract duration provides stability for growth and business planning until 2028. Businesses equipped to provide similar services on a nationwide scale, maintaining high standards and extensive news dissemination capabilities, would be well-suited to compete for future tender opportunities with the Department for Transport.

## Notice

This contract is issued by direct award to PA Media for the provision of access to PA's newsire. PA Media is the sole supplier of access to this newswire, which uploads breaking news stories throughout the day to all national and regional news outlets (paper, broadcast and online). The copy produced is uploaded automatically to hundreds of titles - and can be searched by theme. No other competitors provide an equivalent service. The Contract will commence on 1st June 2023 and, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions in the contract, will last until 31st May 2028. The maximum value allocated to this contract is PS138,224.55 excluding VAT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ffcd005-b4a7-48b2-bce8-3840a2d641ab |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 11 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2023 - 31 May 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £138,224 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £138,224 |
| 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 | DFTC - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DR |
| 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 | Vincent Square |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE PRESS ASSOCIATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64200000 - Telecommunications services

## Release History

- 19 Jun 2023 at 13:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ffcd005-b4a7-48b2-bce8-3840a2d641ab

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ffcd005-b4a7-48b2-bce8-3840a2d641ab
  19th June 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0dc8b9be-8411-4b0a-9cec-c4ca1481d4c0
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