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Hospitality and Centre for Music Licence Royalties

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND

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12 Aug 2026 at 14:40

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England procured music licensing royalty services for its hospitality operations and Centre for Music. The requirement covers services provided by authors, meaning the licensing and payment of royalties associated with music use in these settings. Delivery is in the South West of England, with the buyer based at the University’s Frenchay Campus in Bristol. This is a services opportunity concerning institutional hospitality and music-related activities, rather than the supply of physical goods or construction work. Businesses relevant to this requirement include organisations that administer music rights, provide licensing services, or manage royalty payments for public-facing venues and educational or cultural facilities.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. PPL PRS Limited was selected as supplier on 16 July 2026. The awarded value is £25,319.64, and the recorded contract period runs from 17 July 2026 to 18 July 2026. The tender submission deadline was 16 July 2026 at 5pm. The procurement used a procedure recorded as “Other - ss”. The tender’s estimated value was also £25,319.64. The tender description refers to hospitality and Centre for Music licence royalties until 5 September 2026, while the structured contract period records the shorter period above. The opportunity was classified as a services procurement and the process status is complete.

This award indicates demand from the University of the West of England for a specialist music-licensing and royalty administration service supporting hospitality and Centre for Music activities. A credible future competitor would need direct expertise in music rights licensing, author or performer royalty arrangements, accurate usage administration and reliable payment processes. Experience serving venues or organisations with public-facing hospitality and cultural or educational functions would be relevant. The requirement was marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating that the buyer considered established organisational capacity important. The selected supplier, PPL PRS Limited, is recorded as a large organisation, providing a useful benchmark for the scale and type of provider that satisfied this procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hospitality and Centre for Music Licence Royalties

Notice Description

Hospitality and Centre for Music Licence Royalties until 05/09/2026

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c203ad9c-dbb2-4c7e-bb8a-8ba4562f55e4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fc4f12e-1f44-4d01-b5e9-ddd727da1ae2
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - ss
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92312210 - Services provided by authors

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,319 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£25,319 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
17 Jul 2026 - 18 Jul 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1QY
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PPL PRS Limited

Further Information

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