AwardedAwarded 15 April 2026
Copyright Licenses for Schools - NLA
Department for Education · Education
In brief
Department for Education awarded leisure and events work to Prosci UK Limited on 15 April 2026.
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What the notice says
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.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Prosci UK Limited | £2,296,740 | Awarded 1 April 2026 15 April 2026 to 31 March 2033 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Transparency notice · UK5, notice 030372-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 030374-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 038630-2026
Last time this was bought
Copyright Licence for Schools - MPLC
- Awarded
- 17 March 2026
- Value
- £11,179,579
- Contract ends
- 31 March 2032
Matched on Department for Education, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.
About the buyer
Department for EducationLast 12 months
Procurements
210Awards
133Suppliers it has used most for leisure and events
- The Royal Society2 contracts
- Copyright Licensing Agency1 contract
- Motion Picture Licensing Company1 contract
- Printed Music Licensing Ltd1 contract
- Prosci UK Limited1 contract
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From notice 030372-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 1 April 2026, last updated 28 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.