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The Music Licence

South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 12:43.

Opportunity overview

The Music Licence permits the Trust to lawfully play music which is subject to copyright, which may be heard by others. Appliances and occasions include TV's & Radio in Trust premises and at Trust events.

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.

PPL PRS

Match pending…
Shared published award value
£100.8k
Awarded
1 Nov 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PVTY-2243-HBDQ
Location
Leicester, UKF21, LE1 1QG, United Kingdom

PPL/PRS

Match pending…
Shared published award value
£100.8k
Awarded
1 Nov 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PLGY6381WWWR
Location
Leicester, UKF21, LE1 1QG, United Kingdom

PPL/PRS

Match pending…
Shared published award value
£100.8k
Awarded
1 Nov 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PPL/PRS
Location
Leicester, UKF21, LE1 1QG, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
ocds-h6vhtk-05e236
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
PPL PRS is the only authorised body in the UK to issue a single joint licence for the public performance of recorded music. No other provider is legally able to grant a valid UK wide licence.

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PLGY-6381-WWWR
Name
South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN0E
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT16 1RH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Trust Headquarters, Ulster Hospital, Upper Newtownards Rd

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-NIR
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
PLGY-6381-WWWR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Sharon Patterson
Telephone
+447368678211
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PLGY6381WWWR
Name
PPL/PRS

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF21
Country
GB
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE1 1QG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Mercury Place, St Georges Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
PLGY6381WWWR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-PPON-PPL/PRS
Name
PPL/PRS

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF21
Country
GB
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE1 1QG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Mercury Place, St Georges Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PPL/PRS
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-PPON-PVTY-2243-HBDQ
Name
PPL PRS

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF21
Country
GB
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE1 1QG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Mercury Place, St Georges Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PVTY-2243-HBDQ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
1 Nov 2025, 00:00
Title
Music Licence
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
32000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
Entry 2
Id
92300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Entertainment services

Value

Amount
100,750
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
12,150,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
074286-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
17 Nov 2025, 10:33
Entry 2
Id
074321-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
17 Nov 2025, 11:29

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PLGY6381WWWR
Name
PPL/PRS
Supplier 2
Id
GB-PPON-PPL/PRS
Name
PPL/PRS
Supplier 3
Id
GB-PPON-PVTY-2243-HBDQ
Name
PPL PRS

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
1 Dec 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
1 Dec 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Dec 2025, 00:00

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
The Music Licence
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
30 Nov 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Not applicable for this contract.

Value

Amount
100,750
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
12,150,000

Period

Ends
1 Dec 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Dec 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
079830-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
4 Dec 2025, 15:15

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN0E · BT16 1RH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05e236-2025-12-04T15:15:49ZTransparency notice on Find a Tender ·