# Access to embargoed news content

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Cabinet Office](/buyers/cabinet-office/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: THE PRESS ASSOCIATION GROUP LTD
- Award value: £39,338
- Tender value: £39,338
- Award date: 28 February 2023
- Published: 2 September 2025
- Contract start: 1 March 2023
- Contract end: 28 February 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 2c9c76a6-cf87-4660-9665-174490c31029-861190
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5af449eb-d2c1-4064-9fa5-21e84a5f266d

## 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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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c9c76a6-cf87-4660-9665-174490c31029-861190)