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Motion Picture Licence 2027

The Planning Inspectorate

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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21 Oct 2026 at 11:50

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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21 Oct 2026 at 11:18

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Summary of the contracting process

The Planning Inspectorate procured a motion-picture licence for public performances of films and television programmes connected with its operational activities. The licence provides the rights needed to screen this content lawfully, and is supplied as a single annual renewal covering an agreed period and usage rights. This is a subscription service rather than a purchase of equipment or production work. The buyer is the Planning Inspectorate, the central government body responsible for the procurement. The recorded delivery location is the United Kingdom. The requirement is therefore relevant to rights holders and licensing providers able to authorise public screenings for an organisation’s operational use, rather than businesses supplying general audiovisual services.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Motion Picture Licensing Company Limited. The Planning Inspectorate used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award date was 20 October 2026. The award value is £13,515 excluding VAT (£16,218 including VAT). The contract period runs from 9 December 2026 to 8 December 2027, for a single annual licence renewal. The process comprised one lot, covering the licence requirement. The award was made for subscription services. No bid evaluation basis is set out in the published procurement data; the recorded route was a direct award without competition. A contract signature was scheduled for 3 November 2026.

This award demonstrates demand from the Planning Inspectorate for licensed public screening of films and television programmes as part of its operational activities. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to control or represent the relevant screening rights and be able to grant clear permission for the intended public performance and usage. The service was structured as one annual renewal, so suppliers would need to administer rights for an agreed term rather than deliver a one-off screening. The selected supplier is a specialist motion-picture licensing company, indicating that rights coverage and licensing capability are central to this requirement. Providers of equipment, production services or general media content without authority to license public performances are less closely aligned.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Motion Picture Licence 2027

Notice Description

Procurement of a special licence for the public performance of motion pictures. The licence is required to enable the lawful screening of films or TV programmes in connection with the Planning Inspectorate's operational activities. The service is supplied as a single annual licence renewal by the rights holder, covering the agreed period and usage rights.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078c95
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099385-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£13,515 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
9 Dec 2026 - 8 Dec 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Planning Inspectorate
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 6PN
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Lawrence Hill
Westminster Constituency
Bristol East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MOTION PICTURE LICENSING COMPANY LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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