The Provision of NLA Media Database License
Estimated value
£19k
Awarded value
£19k
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
08 May 2026
Description
The MMU team requires early access (pre-publication date) to UK daily national newspaper content which should be made available via an online platform which has the functionalist to search for stories by keyword, date, publication and edition. The team requires access to content from the first editions of the UK national daily newspapers no later than 11pm on the day prior to publication. The team requires that the digital versions of the hard copies of the newspaper be viewable online and also downloadable with text of the digital versions identical to their print counterpart. Early editions of the following publications to be available on the platform as a minimum - The Daily Telegraph, The Times, The Guardian, Daily Mail, Daily Express, Daily Mirror, The Sun, Daily Star, The Sunday Telegraph, The Sunday Times, The Sunday Express, The Mail on Sunday, The Sun on Sunday, The Star on Sunday, The Independent, The i, City AM, Metro, Evening Standard. The MMU requires the supplier to have the requisite licences to hold this material on their online platforms.
Scope
- Reference
- C5520
- Total value
- £19,176 excluding VAT
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2026 to 30 Mar 2027
- CPV classifications
- 79980000
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission & procedure
- Submission deadline
- 17 Mar 2026, 12:00 pm
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£19k
Award date
17 Mar 2026
Contract start
31 Mar 2026
Contract end
30 Mar 2027