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PPL PRS Music Licence 2026-27

British Transport Police

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02 Sep 2026 at 14:41

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Summary of the contracting process

British Transport Police procured an annual music licensing service for its operations, covering the renewal of the PPL PRS music licence. The licence is a statutory requirement and permits the relevant use of recorded music while ensuring royalties are collected for performers and other rights holders. The service falls within subscription services and television and radio broadcast transmission services (CPV 79980000 and 64228000). Delivery is associated with British Transport Police’s headquarters at 200 Buckingham Palace Road, London, England. The buying organisation is British Transport Police. This is a service requirement rather than a purchase of physical goods, construction or technical infrastructure, and its scope is focused on maintaining music licensing coverage for the organisation.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 2 September 2026 to PPL PRS Ltd. It used a direct award through a single tender action below the threshold. The stated reason was that PPL PRS Ltd is the sole provider of the statutory licence and holds the exclusive rights to collect royalties for performers and rights holders. The awarded value is £36,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 4 September 2026 to 3 September 2027. The tender’s estimated value was also £36,000. The process concerned a single requirement, with no separate lots or competitive evaluation basis recorded. The tender deadline was 2 September 2026.

This award indicates a recurring requirement for statutory music licensing by British Transport Police, but it is a highly restricted opportunity for competing suppliers. The selected provider is positioned as the sole supplier and holds exclusive rights to collect royalties on behalf of performers and rights holders, so a credible alternative would need the relevant statutory authority, licensing rights and royalty-collection capability. Suppliers would also need to provide an annual subscription-based service that can maintain uninterrupted licensing coverage for a large public organisation. Businesses with direct rights-management expertise, established relationships with performers and rights holders, and the legal standing to issue or administer the required licence would be best placed to monitor this buyer’s future requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PPL PRS Music Licence 2026-27

Notice Description

Annual Music Licence renewal via single source direct award to PPL PRS Ltd who are sole provider of this statutory licence and hold the exclusive rights to collect royalties on behalf of performers and rights holders.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ffefb70c-f3ee-434d-8c3c-042aa9589515
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be940793-f037-40ea-bd15-fdda061a12ea
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

64228000 - Television and radio broadcast transmission services

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£36,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£36,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
4 Sep 2026 - 3 Sep 2027 6-12 months
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
British Transport Police
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1W 9TJ
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Knightsbridge & Belgravia
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PPL PRS Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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