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title: "PPL PRS Music Licence 2026-27"
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# PPL PRS Music Licence 2026-27

Buyer: British Transport Police  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ffefb70c-f3ee-434d-8c3c-042aa9589515

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## Summary

British Transport Police procured an annual music licensing service for its operations, covering the renewal of the PPL PRS music licence. The licence is a statutory requirement and permits the relevant use of recorded music while ensuring royalties are collected for performers and other rights holders. The service falls within subscription services and television and radio broadcast transmission services (CPV 79980000 and 64228000). Delivery is associated with British Transport Police’s headquarters at 200 Buckingham Palace Road, London, England. The buying organisation is British Transport Police. This is a service requirement rather than a purchase of physical goods, construction or technical infrastructure, and its scope is focused on maintaining music licensing coverage for the organisation.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 2 September 2026 to PPL PRS Ltd. It used a direct award through a single tender action below the threshold. The stated reason was that PPL PRS Ltd is the sole provider of the statutory licence and holds the exclusive rights to collect royalties for performers and rights holders. The awarded value is £36,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 4 September 2026 to 3 September 2027. The tender’s estimated value was also £36,000. The process concerned a single requirement, with no separate lots or competitive evaluation basis recorded. The tender deadline was 2 September 2026.

This award indicates a recurring requirement for statutory music licensing by British Transport Police, but it is a highly restricted opportunity for competing suppliers. The selected provider is positioned as the sole supplier and holds exclusive rights to collect royalties on behalf of performers and rights holders, so a credible alternative would need the relevant statutory authority, licensing rights and royalty-collection capability. Suppliers would also need to provide an annual subscription-based service that can maintain uninterrupted licensing coverage for a large public organisation. Businesses with direct rights-management expertise, established relationships with performers and rights holders, and the legal standing to issue or administer the required licence would be best placed to monitor this buyer’s future requirement.

## Notice

Annual Music Licence renewal via single source direct award to PPL PRS Ltd who are sole provider of this statutory licence and hold the exclusive rights to collect royalties on behalf of performers and rights holders.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be940793-f037-40ea-bd15-fdda061a12ea |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 4 Sep 2026 - 3 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £36,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £36,000 |
| 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 | British Transport Police |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1W 9TJ |
| 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 | Knightsbridge & Belgravia |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PPL PRS Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 64228000 - Television and radio broadcast transmission services
- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 2 Sep 2026 at 14:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be940793-f037-40ea-bd15-fdda061a12ea

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be940793-f037-40ea-bd15-fdda061a12ea
  2nd September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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