---
title: "Copyright Licensing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05dfe8"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-11-12"
---

# Copyright Licensing

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05dfe8

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council, a regional authority in Edinburgh, UK, has engaged in a public procurement process titled "Copyright Licensing" aimed at obtaining services in the patent and copyright consultancy services category. This process culminated on 12th November 2025, resulting in the award to The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA). The project involves acquiring a copyright license to enable the Council to scan, reproduce, and share copyrighted materials from the UK or US. Initiated as a tender under the legal framework of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, the license is crucial for the Council's operation. The contract is set to commence on 1st January 2026 and will last for three years, with a total value of £106,617.

This licensing contract presents substantial growth opportunities, particularly for large firms involved in managing intellectual property rights and licensing services. As the procurement process employed an award procedure without a prior call for competition, stemming from the exclusivity of the copyrights, businesses already well-established in handling exclusive or patented services would find such opportunities most advantageous. Although this specific tender was limited to The Copyright Licensing Agency, businesses in similar sectors might anticipate future requirements from public entities requiring specialised copyright services, thereby capitalising on expertise in exclusive rights management.

## Notice

Local Government Copyright License. This license provides the ability to scan, reproduce and share copyrighted protected materials published within the UK or US. Without this license the Council would be unable to reproduce copyrighted materials.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement activity has been conducted in order for The City of Edinburgh Council to obtain a copyright license to scan, reproduce and share copyrighted material via the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA). This license provides the ability to scan, reproduce and share copyrighted protected materials published within the UK or US. Without this license the Council would be unable to reproduce copyrighted materials.

### Procurement Information

The CLA are the only operator who has exclusive rights for the Local Authority Corporate Copyright License. Substitutes or alternatives are not available due to the nature of copyrighted work.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073313-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £106,617 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8BG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79120000 - Patent and copyright consultancy services

## Release History

- 12 Nov 2025 at 16:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073313-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000814518
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290

## Provenance

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