---
title: "CLA Higher Education Licence OCBS"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077af8"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077af8.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University Of Bedfordshire"
published: "2026-09-25"
---

# CLA Higher Education Licence OCBS

Buyer: University Of Bedfordshire  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077af8

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## Summary

The University of Bedfordshire procured a higher education licence from the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA), covering subscription services for the university. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The requirement is for an institutional licence rather than a general subscription service, so it is relevant to licensing providers serving higher education institutions and to organisations with the rights and infrastructure needed to supply this type of licence.

The procurement is complete and the University of Bedfordshire awarded the contract to The Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd on 21 September 2026. The award value is £125,417.19 excluding VAT (£150,500.63 including VAT). The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. There was one lot. The university used a below-threshold direct award without competition; no evaluation criteria are recorded for this award.

This award shows that the University of Bedfordshire buys a higher education licensing service from a specialist provider, using a direct award route for a below-threshold requirement. Suppliers seeking to compete for similar work when this contract period ends would need to demonstrate that they can provide the relevant institutional licence and meet the rights-management requirements associated with it. The selected provider was CLA, indicating that a credible competitor would need a suitable licensing offer for higher education use, alongside the capability to administer it for a university. This is a focused opportunity for organisations in copyright licensing and subscription services, rather than suppliers offering unrelated university services.

## Notice

CLA Higher Education Licence OCBS-UoB This notice is linked to Transparency Notice: Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-079317 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06e846

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091188-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £125,417 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University Of Bedfordshire |
| Locality | LUTON |
| Postcode area | Luton |
| Postcode | LU1 3JU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH21 Luton |
| Local authority | Luton |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Luton South and South Bedfordshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Copyright Licensing Agency |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2026 at 17:14 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091188-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091188-2026
  25th September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.beds.ac.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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