Buyer Name: Department for Education
Buyer Address: Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, London, UKI32, SW1P3BT, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Matt Gregory
Contact Email: Matthew1.gregory@education.gov.uk
Buyer Name: Department for Education
Buyer Address: Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, London, UKI32, SW1P3BT, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Matt Gregory
Contact Email: Matthew1.gregory@education.gov.uk
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.
No linked documents found for this notice.
Lot 1 Status: complete
Document Description: Not published
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