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    ContractsAnnual Newspaper Licensing Association (NLA) Licence Renewal
    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· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £56.4k
    Published 24 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £56,416
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Media & Communications
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • NM
      NLA Media Access Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 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.

    Track record

    33 awards · 31 winners
    Open field

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06bc98

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