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Blanket Audio-visual Copyright Licence
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED: "Blanket Audio-visual Copyright Licence". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
3.6Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Transport for WalesTop vendor: 82.9% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 58 active published awards; 14 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Transport for Wales | 1 win | £118,783,000 |
| Oracle Corporation UK Limited | 2 wins | £9,302,947 |
| Xeiad Limited | 1 win | £5,277,125 |
| Informatica Software Ltd. | 1 win | £2,994,872 |
| Birmingham City Council | 1 win | £1,800,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published16 Dec 2025, 15:01 GMT | Last source update16 Dec 2025, 15:01 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05e891 | ||
What is being bought
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.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
16 Dec 2025, 15:01 GMT - Official notice release published
2 Dec 2025, 15:22 GMT - Status changed to complete
25 Nov 2025, 15:14 GMT - Official notice release published
25 Nov 2025, 15:14 GMT - Buyer information updated
25 Nov 2025, 15:14 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
16 Dec 2025, 15:01 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 15 Dec 2025, 00:00 GMT · £864,138
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards MOTION PICTURE LICENSING COMPANY LIMITED Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Blanket Audio-visual Copyright Licence £864,138 · signed 15 Dec 2025, 00:00 GMT · active Contract period: 15 Dec 2025, 00:00 GMT — 30 Sept 2030, 23:59 BST |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PNZN-9524-VCQJDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleExclusive 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 |