Awarded contract

Annual Newspaper Licensing Association (NLA) Licence Renewal

Awarded
£56.4k
Published 24 Jun 2026

Annual licence renewal enabling legal access to newspaper and magazine content for government media monitoring and ministerial briefings.

United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 24 Jun 2026· 1 months agoFind a Tender

Decision brief

4 fields
  • Contract value
    £56,416
    Pounds sterling
  • Closing date
    Rolling
    No closing date published
  • Sector
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  • Location
    United Kingdom
    England

Suppliers

1 supplier

Lifecycle

Awarded

Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

24 June 2026
Awarded — no open tender advertised

Brief

This contract covers the annual renewal of a Newspaper Licensing Association (NLA) licence, which authorises the press office to legally access, monitor, and share content from newspapers and magazines in both print and online formats. The licence is critical for daily media monitoring operations and the production of briefing materials distributed to Ministers and senior government officials. The NLA licence ensures compliance with copyright regulations when using published content for government communications and intelligence purposes. This is an essential service contract for maintaining the press office's ability to track media coverage and inform senior decision-makers.

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