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ERA licence

LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY

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12 Aug 2026 at 07:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leeds Trinity University procured an ERA licence for the 2026–27 period. The requirement is classified as a licence management software package, placing it within software licensing and digital rights administration rather than general IT support or hardware supply. The licence serves the university’s operations, with delivery in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The buying organisation is Leeds Trinity University, a public authority in the higher education sector. The procurement covers one requirement and is concerned with supplying access or rights through the ERA licensing arrangement. Businesses specialising in institutional software licences, education-sector licensing or related rights-management services would find the subject matter most relevant.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct procedure below the relevant threshold, without competition. One requirement was awarded to The Educational Recording Agency Limited. The contract was signed on 30 April 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £31,857 excluding VAT, or £38,228 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The process used a single lot, which is complete. The published outcome records the selected supplier and the contract terms; no competitive evaluation basis is stated. This is therefore a completed direct award rather than an opportunity involving competing tenders.

This procurement demonstrates a specific higher education requirement for an ERA licence and associated licence-management software. The selected provider, The Educational Recording Agency Limited, is recorded as an SME, indicating that businesses of this scale can deliver the requirement. A credible competitor for comparable work would need to provide the relevant licensing arrangement or an authorised equivalent, manage institutional access or permissions reliably, and support a university-level customer over a defined service period. Experience supplying education or other public-sector organisations would help demonstrate that capability. Software licensing businesses tracking Leeds Trinity University should treat this requirement as evidence of a repeatable, specialist purchasing need rather than a broad technology-services opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ERA licence

Notice Description

ERA Licence 2026-27

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e1ea
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076466-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48218000 - License management software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£31,857 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Apr 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 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
LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS18 5HD
Postcode Area
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Horsforth
Westminster Constituency
Leeds North West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE EDUCATIONAL RECORDING AGENCY LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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