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AwardedAwarded 17 March 2026

Copyright Licence for Schools - MPLC

Department for Education · Education

In brief

Department for Education awarded leisure and events work to Motion Picture Licensing Company on 17 March 2026.

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What the notice says

Schools require licences to access copyright materials for teaching and learning and extracurricular activities. Copyright licences are handled by and purchased from Copyright Management Organisations (CMOs). CMOs are a type of licensing body that grant rights to materials on behalf of rights holders (e.g. authors/composers). • Motion Picture Licensing Company (MPLC) Licence: Permits the non-educational screening of films on the premises of an educational establishment.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Motion Picture Licensing Company£11,179,579
Awarded 5 March 2026
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2032

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

Timeline

  1. Transparency notice · UK5, notice 019763-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 019768-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 038455-2026

About the buyer

Department for EducationLast 12 months

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From notice 019763-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 March 2026, last updated 28 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.