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Access to embargoed news content

Cabinet Office

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Cabinet Office

Buyer Address: 70 Whitehall, LONDON, SW1A2AS, England

Contact Email: commercial@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
39338.25 GBP
Published
02 Sep 2025, 12:45
Deadline
28 Feb 2023, 12:00
Contract Start
01 Mar 2023, 00:00
Contract End
28 Feb 2026, 23:59
Category
services
CPV
22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
Region
n/a
Awarded To
THE PRESS ASSOCIATION GROUP LTD
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

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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