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CLA Higher Education Licence OCBS

University Of Bedfordshire

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25 Sep 2026 at 17:14

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Bedfordshire procured a higher education licence from the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA), covering subscription services for the university. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The requirement is for an institutional licence rather than a general subscription service, so it is relevant to licensing providers serving higher education institutions and to organisations with the rights and infrastructure needed to supply this type of licence.

The procurement is complete and the University of Bedfordshire awarded the contract to The Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd on 21 September 2026. The award value is £125,417.19 excluding VAT (£150,500.63 including VAT). The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. There was one lot. The university used a below-threshold direct award without competition; no evaluation criteria are recorded for this award.

This award shows that the University of Bedfordshire buys a higher education licensing service from a specialist provider, using a direct award route for a below-threshold requirement. Suppliers seeking to compete for similar work when this contract period ends would need to demonstrate that they can provide the relevant institutional licence and meet the rights-management requirements associated with it. The selected provider was CLA, indicating that a credible competitor would need a suitable licensing offer for higher education use, alongside the capability to administer it for a university. This is a focused opportunity for organisations in copyright licensing and subscription services, rather than suppliers offering unrelated university services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CLA Higher Education Licence OCBS

Notice Description

CLA Higher Education Licence OCBS-UoB This notice is linked to Transparency Notice: Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-079317 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06e846

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077af8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091188-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
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
£125,417 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
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

Copyright Licensing Agency

Further Information

Notice Documents

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