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Copyright License

Essex County Council

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10 Aug 2026 at 13:45

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council procured a Copyright Licensing Agency Public Administration Licence for its professional employees. The requirement covers copyright licensing for organisational use, including access to subscription-based licensing services and related copyright consultancy. The licence is for the council’s professional workforce and is intended to provide permission to use copyrighted material in the course of public administration. The buying organisation is Essex County Council, based in Chelmsford. The procurement is categorised as services, with the scope also classified under copyright consultancy services and subscription services. The awarded supplier is a specialist copyright licensing organisation, The Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd, which provides the licence purchased by the council.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to The Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd under a below-threshold procedure described as unknown. It comprised one completed lot. The contract was signed on 3 August 2026 and has a 12-month period from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. The contract’s gross value is £86,247. The contract is active and the award is active. The procurement was evaluated through the council’s below-threshold purchasing route; the published outcome does not set out award criteria or a competitive submission deadline. This was a direct purchase of the Public Administration Licence from the selected copyright licensing provider.

This requirement is relevant to suppliers that provide copyright licensing for public-sector organisations, particularly licences covering professional staff and the administrative use of copyrighted content. Credible competitors would need to offer a public administration licensing model, manage permissions for organisational copying or reuse, and provide dependable subscription administration over the full licensing period. Experience in copyright consultancy would support the ability to explain permitted uses and help a council apply the licence correctly. The completed award demonstrates demand from a large local authority for a defined, workforce-wide copyright service rather than a one-off advisory assignment. Suppliers with comparable public-sector licensing coverage, established rights-management capability and capacity to support a substantial professional workforce would be well placed when this type of requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Copyright License

Notice Description

This procurement is for a Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) Public Administration Licence covering professional employees for a 12-month licensing period, purchased from The Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e02d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075748-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79121000 - Copyright consultancy services

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£86,247 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Essex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Postcode Area
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE COPYRIGHT LICENSING AGENCY LTD

Further Information

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