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Renewal to July 2027

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

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15 Oct 2026 at 16:08

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Open University bought an annual subscription to the Copyright Licensing Agency’s copyright licensing service. The requirement is classified as a service and relates to copyright consultancy and licensing. The buyer is The Open University, based in Milton Keynes, and the service is for delivery in the United Kingdom. The contract concerns a single requirement rather than a set of separately described service lots. The subscription supports the university’s access to copyright licensing; the published description does not further detail the licensed material or the subscription’s operational scope.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to the Copyright Licensing Agency Limited. It was a below-threshold procurement; the recorded method details do not identify a specific procedure. The contract was signed on 23 September 2026 and runs from 23 September 2026 to 22 September 2027. Its gross value is £41,128.98, with a stated value excluding tax of £34,274.15. The award is active and covers the sole lot. No award criteria or supplier eligibility requirements are recorded in the procurement details.

This award shows that The Open University purchases an annual copyright licensing subscription through a below-threshold route, with a specialist licensing provider selected for a single, defined service requirement. A supplier competing for a future requirement of this kind would need to provide copyright licensing suited to a university’s needs and demonstrate the ability to manage an ongoing annual subscription. The selected provider’s specialism in copyright licensing is directly relevant; the award does not establish a requirement for broader consultancy, technical delivery or particular accreditations. The contract is modest in scale compared with major multi-service procurements, so suppliers whose offering is focused on copyright permissions and licensing may be better aligned than generalist providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Renewal to July 2027

Notice Description

Annual subscription to the Copyright Licensing Agency

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0788d7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097624-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79120000 - Patent and copyright consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£34,274 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Sep 2026 - 22 Sep 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
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK7 6AA
Postcode Area
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Monkston
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Copyright Licensing Agency

Further Information

Notice Documents

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