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Copyright Licensing

The City of Edinburgh Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 12:38.

Opportunity overview

Local Government Copyright License. This license provides the ability to scan, reproduce and share copyrighted protected materials published within the UK or US. Without this license the Council would be unable to reproduce copyrighted materials.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA)

Match pending…
Contract value
£106.6k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
15 Oct 2025
Award ID
073313-2025-CT1608-1
Status
active
Location
London, UK, SE1 2HB, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79120000 — Patent and copyright consultancy services

Lots

  • This procurement activity has been conducted in order for The City of Edinburgh Council to obtain a copyright license to scan, reproduce and share copyrighted material via the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA). This license provides the ability to scan, reproduce and share copyrighted protected materials published within the UK or US. Without this license the Council would be unable to reproduce copyrighted materials.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CT1608
Status
complete
Review Details
An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the Find a Tender Service
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
The CLA are the only operator who has exclusive rights for the Local Authority Corporate Copyright License. Substitutes or alternatives are not available due to the nature of copyrighted work.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
79120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Patent and copyright consultancy services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_PROTECT_RIGHTS
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
This procurement activity has been conducted in order for The City of Edinburgh Council to obtain a copyright license to scan, reproduce and share copyrighted material via the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA). This license provides the ability to scan, reproduce and share copyrighted protected materials published within the UK or US. Without this license the Council would be unable to reproduce copyrighted materials.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM75

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Patent and copyright consultancy services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-346
Name
The City of Edinburgh Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM75
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH8 8BG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
The City of Edinburgh Council

Contact

Name
Stephen Forfar
Telephone
+44 1314693922
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-166419
Name
The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA)

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 2HB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Third Floor, 6 Hays Lane

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA)

Contact

Telephone
+44 2074003190
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-19221
Name
Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
27 Chambers Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Sheriff Court

Award information

Award 1
Id
073313-2025-CT1608-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-166419
Name
The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA)

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
073313-2025-CT1608-1
Status
active
Award ID
073313-2025-CT1608-1
Date Signed
16 Oct 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
106,617
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edinburgh · UKM75 · EH8 8BG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM75

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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