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title: "Copyright Licensing Agency (Newspaper Licensing Agency -NLA)"
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# Copyright Licensing Agency (Newspaper Licensing Agency -NLA)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a5ae939a-4e1d-4bd1-9302-58824f9b8aed

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## Summary

The Department for Education is seeking to engage a supplier through a direct procurement method for the tender titled "Copyright Licensing Agency (Newspaper Licensing Agency - NLA)", which focuses on licensing content from national, regional, and local newspapers and certain news websites. The procurement process has an estimated contract value of £1,761,922.56 and is currently in the Award stage, with the contract period commencing on 1st April 2021 and concluding on 31st March 2026. The tender's submission deadline was set for 31st March 2021, affecting stakeholders in the education and training services sector across the UK and other British Overseas Territories.

This tender presents opportunities for various businesses to expand their operations, particularly small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies specialised in copyright licensing, educational resource publishing, and digital content management would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. By engaging with this tender, businesses can enhance their service offerings in a growing market segment, fostering partnerships with public sector organisations like the Department for Education.

## Notice

The Copyright of content from national, regional and local newspapers and certain news websites.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22488ab0-fee5-425d-bf0f-451b6ac476d4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,761,922 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,761,922 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COPYRIGHT LICENSING AGENCY ( NEWSPAPER LICENSING AGENCY - NLA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 10 Mar 2021 at 16:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22488ab0-fee5-425d-bf0f-451b6ac476d4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22488ab0-fee5-425d-bf0f-451b6ac476d4
  10th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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