Metropolitan Police Service Awards Music Licence to PPL PRS Ltd
Summary
The Metropolitan Police Service has awarded a music licence to PPL PRS Ltd for an annual value of £479,069 (including VAT). This contract award notice was published on March 28, 2026, and the contract is set to begin on April 1, 2026.
What changed
The Metropolitan Police Service has awarded a contract for an annual music licence to PPL PRS Ltd. The total value of the contract, including VAT, is £479,069, with the contract set to run from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027. This award falls under the requirements of copyright law and was made via a direct award procedure.
This notice serves as a contract award notification for public procurement purposes. Regulated entities involved in public procurement in the UK should be aware of such contract awards. While this specific notice is for a completed award, it highlights the ongoing procurement activities and licensing requirements within public sector organizations for intellectual property rights.
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PPL PRS Music Licence
- Metropolitan Police Service UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-028797
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0667b9 (view related notices)
Published 28 March 2026, 6:09pm
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Description
Annual Music Licence, as required under Copyright Law.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £399,224 excluding VAT
- £479,069 including VAT Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
15 March 2026
Earliest date the contract will be signed
1 April 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
- 1 year
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
Software package and information systems
Other community, social and personal services
Contract locations
- UKI - London
Procedure type
Direct award
PPL PRS Ltd
- Companies House: 10376001 St George Street
Leicester
LE1 1QG
United Kingdom
Email: Lee.G.Kitchen@met.police.uk
Region: UKF21 - Leicester
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
Metropolitan Police Service
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTMT-7816-YCQG New Scotland Yard, Victoria Embankment
London
SW1A 2JL
United Kingdom
Email: CommercialMailbox.-CLM@met.police.uk
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
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