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Published 24 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

SE1254 NLA Licence · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Sport England (Public body)

Direct award
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£17,192published award · inc. VAT
Awarded 25 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to NLA Media Access Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NLA license is a legal requirement in order to provide a full press office service such as sharing media coverage and clippings within the organisation, as well as storing clippings and coverage. NLA are the only supplier we can receive a copyright licence from for this that effectively supports this business need, as they hold the licensing right for all UK newspapers. This requirement is for a 12 month contract

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: UK
79980000 Subscription services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Last source update
25 Mar 2026, 17:12 GMT
Authority reference
SE1254
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-027558
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067340 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Only NLA can provide the licence agreement

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Mar 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    24 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
    UK5
  2. Transparency notice published
    24 Mar 2026, 17:05 GMT
    UK5
  3. Contract award notice published
    25 Mar 2026, 17:12 GMT
    UK6
  4. Contract signature expected
    3 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £17,1921 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Awarded toValueDateStatus
NLA Media Access Limited6 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£17,192 inc. VAT25 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sport England

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTWR-9348-TXMN Loughborough Sport Park, Loughborough, East Midlands, LE11 3QFContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • NLA MEDIA ACCESS LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03003569 Mount Pleasant House Lonsdale Gardens, Kent, South East, TN1 1HJContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender