Public sector organisations can now{{when|date=July 2022}} apply to use PAF under the public sector licence use terms. The current public sector licence willwas berenewed fullyin implementedApril on2023 1and runs until 31 March 2028.<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/public-sector-access-to-royal-mail-postcode-address-file-agreed-to-2028 Public sector access to Royal Mail Postcode Address File agreed to 2028], Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and Geospatial Commission, published 20 April 20152023, accessed 16 August 2023.</ref>
The 2023-2028 public sector licence covers England, Wales and Scotland, and was procured centrally by the Geospatial Commission so that usage is free at the point of use for delivery of vital public services by the UK government, devolved administrations, local authorities, emergency services, health services, and search and rescue organisations. The contract now also incorporates Royal Mail Not Yet Built and Multiple Residence data.
Royal Mail has worked along with the Department of Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) & the Scottish government to develop the public sector licence. The public sector licence is being centrally paid for by these organisations so individual public sector organisations will no longer need to return PAF licence fees to Royal Mail.▼
▲RoyalThe Mailoriginal haspublic workedsector alonglicence withwas implemented on 1 April 2015, having been developed by Royal Mail, the Department of Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) &and the Scottish government to develop the public sector licence. The public sector licence is beingwas centrally paid for by these organisations so individual public sector organisations will no longer needneeded to return PAF licence fees to Royal Mail.
The eligible public sector organisations will be able to use PAF within their organisation and on their website for non-commercial purposes. In addition, licensed public sector organisations will be able to share data with other licensed organisations and work collaboratively on data-led projects. The following types of organisations will be eligible:▼
▲TheUnder the original licence, eligible public sector organisations will bewere able to use PAF within their organisation and on their website for non-commercial purposes. In addition, licensed public sector organisations will bewere able to share data with other licensed organisations and work collaboratively on data-led projects. The followingoriginal typeslicence ofwas organisationsavailable willto becentral eligible:government, local government, emergency services, health authorities and search and rescue organisations.
* Central government
* Local government and emergency services
* Health authorities
* Search and rescue organisations
Any organisation wishing to apply can do so now through Royal Mail's Address Management Unit. The Public Sector Licence will be in place for an initial three years.
