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# CLA - Copyright Licensing Agency

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cla-copyright-licensing-agency-ocds-h6vhtk-06e401). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Keele: "CLA - Copyright Licensing Agency". Published status: complete. Contract Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [University of Keele](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-keele-urn-133883)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Direct award
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UKG24
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £388,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cla-copyright-licensing-agency-ocds-h6vhtk-06e401#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06e401`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cla-copyright-licensing-agency-ocds-h6vhtk-06e401#tl-md)

## Description
Following the publication of a Transparency Notice on 13 August 2026, and a Contract Award Notice on 14 August 2026, University of Keele is publishing this Contract Details Notice to announce, in accordance with its statutory obligations under Section 53 of the Procurement Act 2023, that it has awarded a contract to the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) for a CLA Higher Education Licence. 
1. Direct Award Justification
This contract has been awarded by direct award in accordance with Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 (Direct Award in Special Cases). The justification for direct award is set out under Schedule 5, Paragraph 5 (Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights) of the Act.
2. Justification Narrative
The University requires a Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) Higher Education Licence to lawfully support the copying, digitisation, storage and distribution of copyrighted extracts from books, journals, magazines and certain digital publications for teaching, learning, administration and research purposes.
The CLA Licence is not a discretionary subscription but the legal mechanism enabling the University to comply with copyright law. CLA is the sole collective licensing organisation in the UK authorised by participating publishers and authors to grant these permissions in the higher education sector.
No alternative supplier can provide an equivalent licence covering the same copyright repertoire and permissions. The procurement therefore falls within the direct award provisions relating to exclusive copyright and intellectual property rights under Schedule 5, Paragraph 5 of the Act.
3. Reasons for Direct Award
The University has determined that:
CLA holds exclusive rights to grant the copyright permissions required.
No reasonable alternative supplier exists for this requirement.
Failure to secure the licence would place the University in breach of copyright law.
4. Estimated Contract Value
The estimated value of the contract over the 48-month period (including potential renewals) is £388,000 (excluding VAT).
5. Known Risks
None identified. The University reserves the right to terminate or renew the subscription at its sole discretion.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79980000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** CLA - Copyright Licensing Agency (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **COPYRIGHT LICENSING AGENCY LIMITED(THE)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-184009`
  - Value: £388,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 05/08/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** CLA - Copyright Licensing Agency (active)
  - Signed Value: £388,000
  - Signed Date: 01/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F091606-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-28T16:40:47.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T12:44:57.798Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06e401