Published date: 24 April 2019

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 1 February 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 32000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£128,717

Procurement reference

tender_200427/764468

Published date

24 April 2019

Closing date

1 February 2019

Contract start date

1 March 2019

Contract end date

28 February 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Newspaper Licencing Authority (NLA) agreement forms part of the media monitoring service provided by News and External Communications to Defra Group.
It allows press officers and senior people across the Group, including the Secretary of State, Permanent Secretary, EA chair, EA chief executive, access to relevant national and regional press and broadcast cuttings and clippings about the Group's activity.
These contracts are used across government press offices and acknowledged to be critical in delivering efficient working practice, maintaining a firm grip on message management and providing ministers and the department with robust communications advice.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

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Award information

Awarded date

1 March 2019

Contract start date

1 March 2019

Contract end date

28 February 2020

Total value of contract

£128,717.60

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

NLA Media Access Ltd

Address

Mount Pleasant House, Lonsdale Gardens, Tunbridge Wells

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

DEFRA
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Telephone

00

Email

network.procurement@defra.gov.uk