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Published 5 Mar 2026, 10:10 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Copyright Licences for Schools - Educational Recording Agency (ERA)

Official notice

Authority: Department for Education (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£34,208,054published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 5 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to The Educational Recording Agency Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Schools require licences to access copyright materials for teaching and learning and extracurricular activities.

Copyright licences are handled by and purchased from Copyright Management Organisations (CMOs). CMOs are a type of licensing body that grant rights to materials on behalf of rights holders (e.g. authors/composers).

Education Recording Agency (ERA): Permits educational establishments to record radio and television broadcasts received in the UK and to access copies of such recordings.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
92000000 Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
5 Mar 2026, 10:10 GMT
Last source update
28 Apr 2026, 10:07 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-038354
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0662b5 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

Copyright licences are handled by and purchased from Copyright Management Organisations (CMOs). CMOs are a type of licensing body that grant rights to materials on behalf of rights holders (e.g. authors/composers).

Education Recording Agency (ERA) are the sole source of the licence that permits educational establishments to record radio and television broadcasts received in the UK and to access copies of such recordings.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

16 Mar 2026 → 28 Apr 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends223 days ago
    16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published181 days ago
    28 Apr 2026, 10:07 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Mar 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    5 Mar 2026, 10:10 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    5 Mar 2026, 10:32 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    17 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    28 Apr 2026, 10:07 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £34,208,0541 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Educational Recording Agency LtdSME1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2032£34,208,0545 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Copyright Licences for Schools - Educational Recording Agency (ERA) · The Educational Recording Agency LtdSME

    Signed
    17 Mar 2026
    Value
    £34,208,054
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2032
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Contract is for the provision of copyright licences only and so no suitable KPIs are applicable

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Education

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDZG-3487-DPVD Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, London, London, SW1P3BTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Educational Recording AgencyAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02423219 Scott House, The Concourse, Waterloo Station, London, London, SE1 7LYContact email
  • Educational Recording AgencyAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCXG-7156-NWVV Scott House, The Concourse, Waterloo Station, London, London, SE1 7LYContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender