---
title: "PA Media Newswire"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-054fee"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT"
published: "2025-06-19"
---

# PA Media Newswire

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054fee

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## Summary

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport in the United Kingdom has completed a procurement process titled "PA Media Newswire," focusing on the provision of telecommunications services from the UK's national news agency. The procurement, initiated as a tender, was carried out through a direct method, specifically below the threshold without competition. The contract, valued at GBP 40,509.82 gross, has been awarded to THE PRESS ASSOCIATION LIMITED. The contracting and supplier parties are based in London, UK, with the contract period starting from 18th June 2025 to 31st May 2026. This process advanced from the award stage and signifies the completion of procurement activities.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for companies specialised in telecommunications services or media content distribution. Although a direct procurement method was employed for this particular contract, similar opportunities may arise in the future, where businesses that can innovate in news delivery and communication technologies might thrive. Large-scale firms with robust operations in media services would be well-suited to compete in future tenders initiated by governmental departments such as the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, particularly when servicing high-profile public contracts.

## Notice

Procurement of a newswire service from the UKs national news agency

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033683-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 17 Jun 2025 - 31 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £33,758 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2BQ |
| 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 PRESS ASSOCIATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64200000 - Telecommunications services

## Release History

- 19 Jun 2025 at 11:54 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033683-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033683-2025
  19th June 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dcms.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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