Access to embargoed news content

Contract summary

Industry

• Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines - 22200000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£39,338.25

Procurement reference

C1621

Published date

2 September 2025

Closing date

28 February 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 March 2023

Contract end date

28 February 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

The Authority requires access to Press Association content, including content under Embargo via the Press Association's Mediapoint platform. The Authority requires real-time access to Press Association content, including content under embargo. The content should be available as soon as it goes live on the Press Association newswire. The Authority requires that the content should be made available on an online platform which has functionality to search for stories by keyword and group by topic. The authority requires that the supplier must provide access for 100 users to the online platform delivering Press Association contract. The authority requires always-on (24-7) access to the online platform on which Press Association and embargoed Press Association news content is to be delivered. The authority requires self-service access to add and remove users from the list of those authorised to use the platform and/or a point of contact to add and remove authorised users.

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More information

Attachments

• 22-03-24 Short Form Contract CO&PA Final_signed. REDACTED.pdf
• Signed contract

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Award information

Awarded date

28 February 2023

Contract start date

1 March 2023

Contract end date

28 February 2026

Total value of contract

£39,338.25

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

THE PRESS ASSOCIATION GROUP LTD

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About the buyer

Address

70 Whitehall
LONDON
SW1A2AS
England

Email

commercial@cabinetoffice.gov.uk