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Published 1 Apr 2026, 13:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Copyright Licenses for Schools - NLA

Official notice

Authority: Department for Education (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£2,296,740published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Apr 2026no call for competition
Awarded to NLA Media Access Limited

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).

Newspaper Licensing Agency (NLA): Permits schools to the copying of content from national, regional and local newspapers and certain news websites.

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
1 Apr 2026, 13:36 BST
Last source update
28 Apr 2026, 14:19 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-038630
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067ac2 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

Newspaper Licensing Agency (NLA) are the sole source of the licence that permits educational establishments to copy content from national, regional and local newspapers and certain news websites.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

14 Apr 2026 → 28 Apr 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends194 days ago
    14 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published180 days ago
    28 Apr 2026, 14:19 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Apr 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    1 Apr 2026, 13:36 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    1 Apr 2026, 13:44 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    15 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    28 Apr 2026, 14:19 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,296,7401 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
NLA Media Access Limited15 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2033£2,296,7401 Apr 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Copyright Licenses for Schools - NLA · NLA Media Access Limited

    Signed
    15 Apr 2026
    Value
    £2,296,740
    Period
    15 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2033
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Contract is for the provision of licences only and so no no meaningful KPIs can be set.

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 name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • NLA Media Access LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03003569 Mount Pleasant House, Lonsdale Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, South East, TN1 1HJContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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