PPL PRS Music Licence 2026-27

Official notice

Authority: British Transport Police

Single tender action (below threshold)

CPV: Television and radio broadcast transmission services (64228000)

Published contract value£36,000Exc. VAT

Contract ends 3 Sept 2027

Awarded to PPL PRS Ltd

Contract starts 4 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

Published procurement details

Procedure: Single tender action (below threshold)
Buyer reference: BTP/CON/1151 (SSJ514) / BTP13473
Category: Services
Tender status: Complete
Award status: Active
Suitable for SMEs: No
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises: No
Tender deadline: 2 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Procurement method: Direct
Additional classifications 1: Reference: 79980000
Additional classifications 1: Scheme: CPV
Additional classifications 1: Description: Subscription services
Item 1: Delivery locations as published: SW1W 9TJ

Key dates

Published dates

Award decision
2 Sept 2026
Notice published
2 Sept 2026
Contract starts
4 Sept 2026
Contract ends
3 Sept 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

British Transport PoliceContracting authority 200 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 9TJ, EnglandContact name, email
Identifier
sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/pH2E93Mx · GB-SRS

Suppliers named on the notice

PPL PRS LtdSupplier Mercury Place, St George St, Leicester LE1 1QG
Identifier
10376001 · GB-COH
Voluntary, community or social enterprise
No
Business size
Large

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder awardAward noticeen2 Sept 2026, 14:41 BST

Source record

Source: Contracts Finder
Notice language: en
Release reference: ocds-b5fd17-ffefb70c-f3ee-434d-8c3c-042aa9589515-2026-09-02T14:41:53+01:00
Published: 2 Sept 2026
Latest update: 2 Sept 2026
Procedure reference: ocds-b5fd17-ffefb70c-f3ee-434d-8c3c-042aa9589515
Contract reference: ocds-b5fd17-ffefb70c-f3ee-434d-8c3c-042aa9589515-1