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AwardedAwarded 15 December 2025

Blanket Audio-visual Copyright Licence

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited · Central government

In brief

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited awarded legal work to Motion Picture Licensing Company on 15 December 2025.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

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.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Motion Picture Licensing Company (SME)£864,138
Awarded 25 November 2025
15 December 2025 to 30 September 2030

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Transparency notice · UK5, notice 076945-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 079016-2025
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 083454-2025

About the buyer

Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedLast 12 months

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From notice 076945-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 25 November 2025, last updated 16 December 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.