# Local News Partnerships - Applications

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [The British Broadcasting Corporation \(BBC\)](/buyers/the-british-broadcasting-corporation-bbc/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Trinity Mirror Plc\.
- Award value: £9,946,000
- Tender value: £9,946,000
- Award date: 20 November 2017
- Published: 1 February 2018
- Contract start: 23 November 2017
- Contract end: 22 November 2020
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 4fd19a51-f674-4700-8154-250c2cb26377-195377
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-344a8f9f-2945-49a1-bcad-9239367f8769

## Description

The BBC has developed proposals with the local news industry to improve the provision of local journalism\. The partnership proposals include: - the Local Democracy Reporting Service: recruitment of 150 new journalists, employed by local news providers, to report on local institutions and public service issues\. - News Hub: syndication of BBC local audio and video content for use by local and regional new organisations across the UK This tender was conducted to select Section One partners to receive free content generated through these proposals and Section Two partners who will receive the same content and also employ one or more of the Local Democracy Reporters to report on top-tier local authorities, including county councils, unitary authorities and metropolitan boroughs in the UK\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4fd19a51-f674-4700-8154-250c2cb26377-195377)