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The Copyright Licensing Agency Limited

UK public-sector supplier
Large

The Copyright Licensing Agency provides copyright licenses that allow organizations to legally use content from various sources, including books, journals, and websites. They support the creative ecosystem by ensuring that rightsholders are fairly compensated for the use of their works.

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Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£314.6m
Live
46
Buyers
51
12m
£109.8m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts46 / 97
  • Top buyers51
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
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Quick answer — The Copyright Licensing Agency LimitedUpdated 13 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

The Copyright Licensing Agency Limited has won £314.6m across 51 public-sector buyers, with 46 live contracts.

Why: top buyer Department for Education at 96% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
46 of 97Live contracts
96%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value · 1/5

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes. Each is tagged self-reported or from the website.

◐ From supplier website
JobsNo commitment stated✓
SkillsNo commitment stated✓
EnvironmentNo commitment stated✓
Tackling inequality1 commitment ↗✓
CommunityNo commitment stated✓
Tackling inequality · 1
  • WebsiteBursary OpportunitiesOpportunities for funding to support creative projects.

Extracted automatically from cla.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Services · 6
Business LicenceA simple solution for copyright compliance, enabling organizations to research, collaborate, and create with peace of mind. ↗Generative AI SolutionA licensing solution for the use of generative AI in content creation. ↗Public Sector LicencesLicences tailored for public sector organizations to ensure compliance with copyright laws. ↗Schools LicenceLicences designed for educational institutions to legally share and use content. ↗Further Education LicenceLicences for further education colleges to support lawful content use. ↗Higher Education LicenceLicences for higher education institutions to facilitate legal content sharing. ↗

Extracted automatically from cla.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

⚑ Self-reported
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No case studies yet

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships

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No accreditations recorded

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KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 46 live · 51 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
CLA Licence
Department for Work & Pensions—28 May 2026£119k10 moLive
CLA Licence
Department for Work & Pensions—28 May 2026£119k10 moLive
CLA Licence
Department for Work & Pensions—28 May 2026£119k10 moLive
UK5 Transparency Notice
Department for Education—15 Apr 2026£109.5m6 yrspending
UKRI-4955 CLA
UK Research and Innovation—19 May 2025£251k12 moClosed
Copyright License
MCA - Maritime and Coastguard Agency4821800001 Apr 2025£27k12 moClosed
CLA Licence Renewal 2025
Met Office7200000006 Mar 2025£13k13 moClosed
CLA Central Government Licence
Intellectual Property Office7513000001 Apr 2024£14k4 yrsLive
Copyright Licensing
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM7912000007 Aug 2024£316k12 moClosed
Copyright Licence for course related reading
THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA4810000001 Aug 2024£81k12 moClosed
Total live value £2.9m · mean award £3.2m1–10 of 97

Top buyers · 51 buyers · top 3 = 98%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
Department for Education
5 contracts
96%
since 2021
2
Department of Health and Social Care (T&T)
3 contracts
2%
since 2015
3
University Of The West Of England
6 contracts
0%
since 2015
4
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
1 contract
0%
since 2023
5
UNIVERSITY OF DERBY
1 contract
0%
since 2023
6
Nottingham Trent University
3 contracts
0%
since 2015
7
UK Research & Innovation
8 contracts
0%
since 2021
8
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
3 contracts
0%
since 2022
9
Essex County Council
1 contract
0%
since 2017
10
Department for Work & Pensions
4 contracts
0%
since 2026

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
South West21 contracts
27%
East Midlands5 contracts
22%
Eastern3 contracts
18%
London15 contracts
13%
West Midlands6 contracts
10%
Yorkshire6 contracts
6%
South East7 contracts
3%
North West2 contracts
2%
North East3 contracts
0%
Wales6 contracts
0%
Scotland2 contracts
0%
Region resolved for 2% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). The Copyright Licensing Agency Limited highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
DE
Deloitte LLP
No£200.0m1
PC
PA Consulting
No£150.0m1
TC
The Copyright Licensing Agency Limited
No£109.8m—
CU
CAPGEMINI UK PLC
No£33.8m2
IS
Influential Software Services
Yes£30.0m1
CI
CGI IT UK LIMITED
No£14.1m1
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

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No Companies House record linked — automated risk checks unavailable.

Compliance scorecard

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No Companies House record linked — statutory compliance checks unavailable.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

We haven't matched any recent UK press coverage to this supplier. Mentions appear here automatically as they're published.

Companies House

Registered details, directors and PSC.

✓ Live sync
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No Companies House record linked

No Companies House number on file — this supplier may be overseas, a sole trader or a consortium.

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.