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Copyright Licence for Schools - MPLC

Department for Education · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 14:57.

Opportunity overview

Schools require licences to access copyright materials for teaching and learning and extracurricular activities. Copyright licences are handled by and purchased from Copyright Management Organisations (CMOs). CMOs are a type of licensing body that grant rights to materials on behalf of rights holders (e.g. authors/composers). • Motion Picture Licensing Company (MPLC) Licence: Permits the non-educational screening of films on the premises of an educational establishment.

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.

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
ocds-h6vhtk-0662b2
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
MPLC Limited represent motion picture studios, distributors and producers. MPLC and are the sole source for the public performance licence for the legal use of films and TV content in DVD and other digital formats required by schools.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Department for Education
Id
GB-PPON-PDZG-3487-DPVD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDZG-3487-DPVD

Address

Street Address
Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P3BT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Motion Picture Licensing Company (International) Limited
Id
GB-COH-08087372

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
08087372

Address

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

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
92000000
Description
Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-08087372
Name
Motion Picture Licensing Company (International) Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Copyright Licences for Schools - Motion Picture Licensing Company (MPLC)
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
17 Mar 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Contract covers provision of copyright licences only and so no suitable KPIs are available

Period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2032, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
13,415,494.46
Amount
11,179,578.72
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-15358
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
038455-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
28 Apr 2026, 11:35
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P3BT · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 019763-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 019768-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 038455-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·