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

WinnerValueDates
Prosci UK Limited (SME)£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

  1. Transparency notice · UK5, notice 030372-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 030374-2026
  3. 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

Procurements

238

Awards

151

Suppliers it has used most for leisure and events

  1. Four Lanterns Network Coordinator – Art Fund Going Places Programme

    Wrexham County Borough CouncilNorth West, London, Wales, ScotlandLeisure, culture and events, Management consultancy

    Closing soon16 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £60kestimated
  2. Provision of Examination Venue for Paper-Based Examinations (PBT)

    British CouncilLondonLeisure, culture and events

    Closing soonNew2 days leftSmall contract

    £40kestimated
  3. £108kestimated
  4. ACE 1122 ITQ - 'Artsmark 25 Young People Commissioners' Project Partner

    Arts Council EnglandNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestResearch and development, Training

    Closing soon3 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £15kestimated
  5. CR24EDU102026 - Event Management Services for British Council Malaysia Education Week 2027

    British CouncilLondonLeisure, culture and events

    Closing soon4 days leftSmall contract

    £50kestimated

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.