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CLA Higher Education Licence OCBS

University of Bedfordshire

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20 Aug 2026 at 10:23

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Bedfordshire procured a higher education copyright licence from The Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd. The requirement is described as the CLA Higher Education Licence OCBS-UoB and covers subscription services for the university. The buying organisation is based at University Square, Luton, and the service is for delivery in the United Kingdom. This is a services procurement for suppliers providing copyright licensing and related subscription arrangements to higher education institutions. The selected supplier is a small and medium-sized enterprise and a voluntary, community or social enterprise. The procurement was arranged as one completed lot and was considered suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, indicating that organisations of those types could participate in a comparable requirement.

The procurement has been awarded through a direct procedure below the relevant threshold and without competition. The award decision was made on 20 August 2026 in favour of The Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd. The awarded value is £125,417.19 excluding VAT, or £150,500.63 including VAT. The award covers one lot and the service period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. The award is recorded as pending, with signature scheduled for 20 August 2026. Evaluation was conducted through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender. The process is complete, and the contract concerns subscription services classified under CPV 79980000.

This procurement demonstrates a higher education buyer’s demand for a managed copyright-licensing subscription, rather than a one-off content purchase. Competitors would need a credible rights-management proposition for university use, with the authority to license copyrighted material and the operational capability to administer subscriptions for an institutional customer. Experience serving universities or other education organisations would help demonstrate understanding of academic users, staff and students, while reliable customer support and licence administration would be important to sustained delivery. The requirement was considered suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so a smaller specialist provider with the necessary licensing portfolio and service capacity could be relevant when this buyer next reviews the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CLA Higher Education Licence OCBS

Notice Description

CLA Higher Education Licence OCBS-UoB

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e846
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079317-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£125,417 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20266 days 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
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of Bedfordshire
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LUTON
Postcode
LU1 3JU
Postcode Area
Luton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH21 Luton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Luton
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd

Further Information

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