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title: "Blanket Audio-visual Copyright Licence"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e891"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED"
published: "2025-12-16"
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# Blanket Audio-visual Copyright Licence

Buyer: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e891

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## Summary

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited has completed a direct award procurement process for a Blanket Audio-visual Copyright Licence, collaborating with the Motion Picture Licensing Company Limited. This contract is essential for legal compliance under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, particularly since the 2016 amendment requiring a licence for the public performance of audiovisual works in non-domestic settings, such as workplaces or railway stations. Network Rail, located in London, awarded the licence, with the procurement method justified due to MPLC's exclusive rights to provide such a licence. The process concluded with the contract signed on 15 December 2025, with the licence valid until 30 September 2030, covering patent and copyright consultancy services nationwide in the UK.

This procurement presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in intellectual property or copyright consultancy to align their services with similar requirements under public authority contracts. The exclusive nature of this licence makes it an attractive offer for companies able to provide niche services related directly to MPLC's offerings, including small and medium-sized enterprises within the utilities regime. Firms that can navigate complex statutory requirements effectively or offer related consultancy services stand to benefit from increased market exposure and potential subcontracting opportunities with major buyers such as Network Rail.

## Notice

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.

### Procurement Information

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083454-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 15 Dec 2025 - 30 Sep 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £864,138 |
| Contracts value | £864,138 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8SW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MOTION PICTURE LICENSING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79120000 - Patent and copyright consultancy services

## Release History

- 16 Dec 2025 at 15:01 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083454-2025
- 2 Dec 2025 at 15:22 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079016-2025
- 25 Nov 2025 at 15:14 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076945-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083454-2025
  16th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079016-2025
  2nd December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076945-2025
  25th November 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.networkrail.co.uk/

## Provenance

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