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Public Screenings of films and TV programs in Communal Setting

ROCHDALE BOROUGHWIDE HOUSING LIMITED

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17 Jul 2026 at 09:33

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited required a licensing service for public screenings of films and television programmes in communal settings at its independent living schemes. The licence is additional to a standard communal television licence and permits RBH to legally broadcast films and television programmes shown on communal televisions. The service is delivered across the North West of England. The procurement is for services, with the buyer based in Rochdale. The requirement concerns public performance or screening rights for audiovisual content in shared residential settings, rather than television hardware, broadcasting infrastructure or general telecommunications. It is therefore relevant to film and television licensing businesses, rights holders and specialist providers able to authorise communal screenings for housing or supported-living environments.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct award. RBH stated that a competitive tender was unavailable because MPLC was the only supplier providing these licences, citing single-supplier technical reasons. Motion Picture Licensing Company Limited was selected for the single lot. The award value is £160,000 excluding VAT, or £192,000 including VAT. The award was recorded on 17 July 2026. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2035, with a signature milestone due by 20 August 2026. The award record is marked pending, while the tender itself is complete. The evaluation outcome reflects the stated sole-supplier rationale rather than a competitive price-and-quality assessment.

This award demonstrates a long-term requirement for legal film and television screening rights in communal areas operated by a housing provider. A credible future competitor would need a lawful catalogue or licensing authority covering films and television programmes, together with the rights management capability to grant public screening permissions for shared residential settings. It would also need to understand the distinction between ordinary communal television licences and additional audiovisual screening rights, and be able to administer those permissions across independent living schemes. The buyer’s direct-award rationale indicates that demonstrable market coverage and exclusive or uniquely available licensing rights are central to credibility. Suppliers should therefore be able to evidence relevant rights, licensing expertise, reliable account management and capacity to support a substantial housing portfolio.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Public Screenings of films and TV programs in Communal Setting

Notice Description

Licence required, in addition to standard communal TV licence (within our Independent Living Schemes). In order to allow RBH to legally broadcast films and TV programmes that are being shown on the communal TV.

Procurement Information

Competitive tender opportunity was unavailable as there was no market to tender. MPLC is the only supplier that provides these licenses.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cd6c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067519-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64200000 - Telecommunications services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2035 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROCHDALE BOROUGHWIDE HOUSING LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ROCHDALE
Postcode
OL16 2UP
Postcode Area
Oldham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD37 Greater Manchester North East
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rochdale
Electoral Ward
Central Rochdale
Westminster Constituency
Rochdale

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MOTION PICTURE LICENSING COMPANY LIMITED

Further Information

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