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Copyright Licence Fee

Bristol City Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

25 Sep 2026 at 14:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

25 Sep 2026 at 14:47

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

31 Jul 2026 at 11:39

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council procured a copyright licence giving it access to and use of copyrighted material. This is a subscription service for licensing rights, rather than the purchase of physical goods or production of new content. The service is for the council’s own use, with delivery in Bristol. The selected supplier, the Copyright Licensing Agency Limited, is a London-based small business. The procurement covers one requirement: a licence subscription. The information describes the purpose at a high level; the specific copyrighted works or material covered are not identified here.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Bristol City Council made a direct award to the Copyright Licensing Agency Limited, relying on its intellectual property or exclusive rights and the absence of reasonable alternatives. The award was made on 30 August 2026. The contract was signed on 21 August 2026 and runs from 31 August 2026 to 31 August 2031. Its value is £376,441 excluding VAT, or £451,720.20 including VAT. The award records a separate service period from 10 October 2026 to 10 October 2031. There was one lot, and the award was to a single supplier. The published procurement data does not set out a competitive evaluation basis because this was a direct award.

For suppliers considering similar future licensing requirements from Bristol City Council, this award shows demand for a multi-year subscription granting a public authority access to copyrighted material. A credible provider would need to control or be authorised to license the relevant intellectual property, and to demonstrate that its rights cover the material the council needs. The stated direct-award rationale makes ownership or exclusive licensing rights central: competing suppliers without those rights would not be positioned to provide this requirement. A supplier would also need the operational capacity to administer a substantial, continuing licence subscription for a large local authority. The selected provider is an SME, showing that this type of requirement was delivered by a specialist licensing business rather than necessarily requiring a large general contractor.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Copyright Licence Fee

Notice Description

Copyright license for Bristol City Council to use and access copyrighted material.

Procurement Information

Competition Absent - Procurement Act - Schedule 5 when a supplier is in possession of intellectual property or other exclusive rights and there are no reasonable alternatives, which means only the supplier with those rights can deliver the goods, services or works.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d89c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091074-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£376,441 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£376,441 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bristol City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5TR
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)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Copyright Licensing Agency

Further Information

Notice Documents

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