Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Plymouth
Drake Circus
Plymouth, Devon
PL4 8AA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
1128013
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/about-us/university-structure/service-areas/procurement
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Copyright Licensing Agency
Reference number
LIB/CLA/JF/08/22
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 22120000 - Publications
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
CLA UUK/GuildHE Higher Education License: negotiated 3 year agreement, 1st August 2022 – 31st July 2025
Includes the Newspaper Licensing Agency (NLA) annual Higher Education Licence: 1st August 2022-31st July 2025
The CLA licence provides annual blanket permissions to copy and reuse content from print and digital publications.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £410,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
CLA UUK/GuildHE Higher Education Licence: negotiated 3 year agreement, 1st August 2022 – 31st July 2025
Includes the Newspaper Licencing Agency (NLA) annual Higher Education Licence: 1st August 2022-31st July 2025
The CLA licence provides annual blanket permissions to copy and reuse content from print and digital publications.
Make copies from digital and print books, magazines, journals and websites
Share copies with students and staff
Store copies on your intranet
Copy up to one article, chapter or 10% of the total, whichever is greater
Copy publications from the UK plus 38 international territories
The CLA License also includes access to the Digital Content Store (DCS). DCS is the workflow system used by the University to request and deliver legally copyright cleared digital extracts and digital course packs via our online reading lists system.
The NLA Licence provides blanket permission to copy and reuse (for educational purposes) content from:
UK newspapers
UK magazines
News websites
International newspapers and magazines
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
The UK Copyright Licensing Agency is the only entity capable of providing this service to the University.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 August 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £410,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
University of Plymouth
Plymouth
Country
United Kingdom