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    ContractsNewspaper Licensing Agreement (NLA) Media Access Licence
    Awarded contract

    Newspaper Licensing Agreement (NLA) Media Access Licence

    Awarded
    £150k
    Published 27 Aug 2026

    Renewal of newspaper and magazine licensing to enable the Department of Finance Media Monitoring Unit to legally copy and distribute daily press cuttings to government stakeholders.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· Northern IrelandPublished 27 Aug 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £150k
    Published 27 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £150,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Media & Communications
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Northern Ireland

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • NM
      NLA Media Access Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    27 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Department of Finance Media Monitoring Unit seeks to renew its Newspaper Licensing Agreement (NLA) licence to legally copy and distribute newspaper and magazine content. NLA Media Access Ltd, founded by UK national newspapers to protect copyright, provides blanket licensing coverage for Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, and UK national newspapers, magazines, and websites. This licence is essential for the Media Monitoring Unit to produce daily press cuttings (including weekends and public holidays) for distribution to Ministers, Special Advisers, Departmental Press Offices, senior officials, and external customers. The supplier must be NLA Media Access Ltd or an authorised representative offering NLA licensing services.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

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    Who wins here
    1. NLA Media Access Ltd1× · 100%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06eda4

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    Department of Finance
    Sector
    Media & Communications