music Licence · UK public procurement notice

Authority: South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Awarded value£60,000published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 16 Oct 2025no call for competition

Awarded to PPL PRS Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The intended contract is for the supply of music to South Eastern Trust facilities for the period of two years

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE

Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

32000000 Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment 92200000 Radio and television services 92300000 Entertainment 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: 2 Oct 2025, 11:12 BST
Last source update: 16 Oct 2025, 10:46 BST
Authority reference: DAC20200
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-065829
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a67e Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; Urgency
Published justification: Sole Source - technical only provider

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Oct 2025

Transparency notice published
2 Oct 2025, 11:12 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
16 Oct 2025, 10:46 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
24 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £60,0001 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
PPL PRS Ltd24 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2027	£60,000	16 Oct 2025	Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PLGY-6381-WWWR Trust Headquarters, Ulster Hospital, Upper Newtownards Rd, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT16 1RHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

PPL PRS LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10376001 St. George Street, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 1QGContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender16 Oct 2025, 10:46 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender2 Oct 2025, 11:12 BST