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Blanket Audio-visual Copyright Licence

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 13:17.

Opportunity overview

The Motion Picture Licensing Company (MPLC) provides a Blanket Licence that legally authorises the public performance of copyrighted audiovisual works—films, TV programmes, streaming clips, and training videos—in non-domestic environments. This is required under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, particularly after the 2016 amendment to Section 72, which removed exemptions for films in public settings. Purpose and Legal Requirement The licence ensures compliance for organisations showing audiovisual content in workplaces, stations, depots, or staff areas. Activities such as streaming YouTube or TED Talks during safety briefings, or displaying news feeds on office TVs, count as public performance and require MPLC licensing. Other licences like TV Licence or PRS/PPL do not cover these uses.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

MOTION PICTURE LICENSING COMPANY LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£864.1k
Awarded
25 Nov 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 08087372
Location
Eastbourne, UKJ22, BN21 4SA, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
project_44719
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Exclusive Rights – Sole Supplier MPLC (Motion Picture Licensing Company) is the only provider of the blanket licence for public performance of films and TV content in non-domestic settings under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 - No alternative suppliers offer equivalent coverage. Legal Obligation Since the 2016 amendment to Section 72 CDPA, exemptions for film broadcasts in public spaces were removed. Organisations like Network Rail must hold an MPLC licence to avoid copyright infringement. This is a statutory requirement, similar to a TV licence, making competitive tendering irrelevant because the licence is a legal necessity

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights
Entry 2
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNZN-9524-VCQJ
Name
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI45
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8SW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Waterloo General Office

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PNZN-9524-VCQJ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Edward Mayhew
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-08087372
Name
MOTION PICTURE LICENSING COMPANY LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ22
Country
GB
Locality
Eastbourne
Postal Code
BN21 4SA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
MPLC House, 22-24 Gildredge Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
08087372
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Telephone
+441323649647

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
25 Nov 2025, 00:00
Title
Blanket Audio-visual Copyright Licence
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Patent and copyright consultancy services

Value

Amount
864,138.4
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,036,966.08

Documents

Entry 1
Id
076945-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
25 Nov 2025, 15:14
Entry 2
Id
079016-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
2 Dec 2025, 15:22

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-08087372
Name
MOTION PICTURE LICENSING COMPANY LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
15 Dec 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
30 Sept 2030, 23:59
Starts
15 Dec 2025, 00:00

Subcontracting

Subcontracts

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
N/A

Main Contractors

Entry 1
Id
GB-COH-08087372
Name
MOTION PICTURE LICENSING COMPANY LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends
11 Dec 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Blanket Audio-visual Copyright Licence
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
15 Dec 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
864,138.4
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,036,966.08

Period

Ends
30 Sept 2030, 23:59
Starts
15 Dec 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
083454-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
16 Dec 2025, 15:01

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI45 · SE1 8SW · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05e891-2025-12-16T15:01:02ZTransparency notice on Find a Tender ·