---
title: "UKRI-3958 UKRI Single CLA licence"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045592"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION"
published: "2024-04-26"
---

# UKRI-3958 UKRI Single CLA licence

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045592

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation recently completed a procurement process for a licence agreement to manage the distribution of press cuttings within their organisation. The procurement was for a license management software package in the goods category. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The procurement was carried out due to a legal obligation to have a CLA licence to meet business needs related to copyright protection. The awarded contract, with a value of £199,420.2, was signed on April 2, 2024, with The Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd being the selected supplier.

This procurement opportunity provided a unique chance for businesses involved in license management software packages to compete for a significant contract within the UK Research & Innovation organisation. Small to medium-sized enterprises in this sector who can provide specific technical services and expertise were well-suited to participate in this tender. The location for service delivery specified in the contract is Oxfordshire, offering local businesses an advantage in bid preparation and fulfilment.

## Notice

UK Research and Innovation, Science and Technology Facility Centre had a requirement for a licence agreement to manage the distribution of press cuttings within the organisation and ensure that any trade journals shared or copied throughout the organisation does not breach copyright rules.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

UK Research and Innovation, Science and Technology Facility Centre had a requirement for a licence agreement to manage the distribution of press cuttings within the organisation and ensure that any trade journals shared or copied throughout the organisation does not breach copyright rules. Due to technical reasons, there was only 1 suitable supplier.

### Procurement Information

We have a legal obligation to have a CLA licence in order to meet our business needs when it comes to making copies, sharing or re-using content protected by copyright.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013654-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £199,420 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE COPYRIGHT LICENSING AGENCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48218000 - License management software package

## Release History

- 26 Apr 2024 at 15:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013654-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ukri.org
- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=857498719
- https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/

## Provenance

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