---
title: "Motion Picture Licence 2027"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078c95"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "The Planning Inspectorate"
published: "2026-10-21"
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# Motion Picture Licence 2027

Buyer: The Planning Inspectorate  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078c95

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099385-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 9 Dec 2026 - 8 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £13,515 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Planning Inspectorate |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 6PN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Lawrence Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2026 at 11:50 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099385-2026
- 21 Oct 2026 at 11:18 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099358-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099385-2026
  21st October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099358-2026
  21st October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.mplc.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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