AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Open University has concluded a 12-month subscription contract with COPYRIGHT LICENSING AGENCY LIMITED(THE) for copyright licensing services. The contract was signed on 23 September 2026 and runs to 22 September 2027.
Published outcomeAward 1 is active and names COPYRIGHT LICENSING AGENCY LIMITED(THE) as the sole supplier for lot 1. The published contract value is £34,274.15 excluding VAT (£41,128.98 including VAT).
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, single-supplier copyright licensing subscription for a UK-wide delivery area. The published record indicates a renewal but does not provide prior-contract or competitive-process detail.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
COPYRIGHT LICENSING AGENCY LIMITED(THE)
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £34,274.15 excluding VAT; £41,128.98 including VAT GBP · Verified legal supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names the supplier; contract 1 is linked to award 1. The supplied company-number verification matches Companies House number 01690026.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Document 097624-2026 is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender OUPA11555 has status "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 23 September 2026
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Contract 1 states dateSigned: 2026-09-23.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£34,274.15
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Contract 1 value.amount is 34274.15 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£41,128.98
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 41128.98 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidencePublished at contract level for award 1 / lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, which relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence23 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-23.
Contract start
99% confidence23 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-23.
Contract end
99% confidence22 September 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-09-22.
Notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Notice 097624-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-15.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceAnnual subscription to the Copyright Licensing Agency
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The tender description states: "Annual subscription to the Copyright Licensing Agency".
Procurement category
98% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
CPV classification
98% confidence79120000 — Patent and copyright consultancy services
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Award item 1 includes CPV 79120000 with this description.
Delivery area
96% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item 1 lists a delivery address in region UK, country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - unknown
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - unknown" and contract 1 is marked aboveThreshold: false.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Evaluation and award rationale
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence12 months
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The contract period runs from 23 September 2026 to 22 September 2027.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
VAT treatment
99% confidenceBoth net and gross values published
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Contract 1 reports amount £34,274.15 and amountGross £41,128.98.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
90% confidenceFixed published annual contract value
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The notice publishes one net and one gross value for a contract whose stated term is 12 months.
Renewal context
99% confidenceThe title indicates a renewal to July 2027, but the published contract period ends on 22 September 2027
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Process title is "Renewal to July 2027"; contract endDate is 2027-09-22.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Title and contract-period inconsistency
99% confidenceThe title refers to July 2027, while the signed contract period ends in September 2027
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Title: "Renewal to July 2027"; contract endDate: 2027-09-22.
Unpublished procurement detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice for tender dates, bid numbers, evaluation, award rationale, pricing breakdown and extension options.
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These fields are absent from the supplied notice data.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate lot value.
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Lot 1 contains no title, description or value in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice title says "Renewal to July 2027", but the signed contract end date is 22 September 2027; the analysis reports both rather than resolving the discrepancy.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: prior-contract details, tender dates, competition, evaluation, award rationale, pricing breakdown, extension terms and renewal mechanism.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separately stated value.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
The Open UniversityCOPYRIGHT LICENSING AGENCY LIMITED(THE)copyright licensingannual subscriptionpublic procurementFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won The Open University copyright licensing contract?
COPYRIGHT LICENSING AGENCY LIMITED(THE), verified against company number 01690026, is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The published value is £34,274.15 excluding VAT and £41,128.98 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
It was signed and started on 23 September 2026 and is due to end on 22 September 2027.
Was this an above-threshold procurement?
No. The contract is marked as below threshold; the detailed procurement method is recorded as unknown.
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