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# British Film Institute

Executive non-departmental public body · BFI of [Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-digital-culture-media-and-sport)

GB

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4

live tenders

Published

69

since 20 Mar 2015

Typical value

£150,000

median of 61 stated values

Value range

£1 to £87m

lowest to highest

## Open opportunities

[EditShare Hardware Components eAuction](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13f01-3836-72bb-b612-ecf344d8cfbf/editshare-hardware-components-eauction)We seek to procure and integrate two new EditShare hardware components in order to expand and integrate our existing EditShare estate to form a cluster with a dedicated Metadata Co...

GB £160,000

2 days left

21 Oct 2026

[QNAP NAS Device](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13f01-37a4-7101-b7eb-7375ece63dfb/qnap-nas-device)We seek to procure a QNAP NAS device, fully populated with drives as outlined within the auction documents.

GB £70,000

2 days left

21 Oct 2026

[Hybrid Security Operations Centre (SOC)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-213a-71c1-b21a-d2b1ad4877b1/hybrid-security-operations-centre-soc)The British Film Institute (BFI) is looking for a supplier to provide a Hybrid Security Operations Centre (SOC) on a 1+1+1 year basis. It will consist a 24/7 for 365 days SOC with...

GB £150,000

14 days left

2 Nov 2026

[Archive Activity Management System](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-6a9c-705a-bf90-467b32d3c294/archive-activity-management-system)The BFI National Archive has used a bespoke software to track activity on collections items since 2011. This system has reached end-of-life and is no longer fit for purpose. The BF...

GB £170,000

21 days left

9 Nov 2026

## Procurement contacts

People British Film Institute named as contact points in its own tender and award notices, newest first.

11 contacts published by British Film Institute

Names, emails and phone numbers exactly as the buyer published them in its notices. Included with Professional and Business.

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## How contested British Film Institute's contracts are

From the award notices we hold. Each figure shows how many contracts it's based on, and we hide figures with too few to say anything. A re-tender counts as kept when a supplier on the earlier contract also won its successor.

British Film Institute, all contracts, awards 2008 to 2026

2 of 8 re-tendered contracts kept by the incumbent 25% retention

8.2 bids per award on average 5 of 51 awards had a single bid

83% of awarded value to the top 3 suppliers 105 suppliers, 66 valued contracts

24 of 47 contracts won by SMEs where the winner declared its size

72 of 85 contracts won by suppliers new to this buyer 85% new-entrant win rate

Business plans see the same figures for each of the 6 sectors this buyer awards in.

##  Recent contract awards

- [Just Add Water Management Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/just-add-water-management)

    [Leadership and Management Training (Empower) programme](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-b681-73fe-935c-0c290235fb63/leadership-and-management-training-empower-programme)

    Value not published

    12 Oct 2026
- [Bigger Picture Research](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/bigger-picture-research)

    [Process Evaluation of BFI FAN and Network Programmes](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be2-75ca-71ad-a269-600baf58e3f4/process-evaluation-of-bfi-fan-and-network-programmes)

    £45,500

    15 Sept 2026
- [Premier Public Relations Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/premier-public-relations)

    [UK Global Screen Fund Framework for Promoting UK Screen Services.](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd4-d516-7368-8478-8875799becad/uk-global-screen-fund-framework-for-promoting-uk-screen-services)

    Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling

    8 Sept 2026
- [Ideas By Music Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/ideas-by-music)

    [UK Global Screen Fund Framework for Promoting UK Screen Services.](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd4-d516-7368-8478-8875799becad/uk-global-screen-fund-framework-for-promoting-uk-screen-services)

    Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling

    8 Sept 2026
- [Four Marketing and Media Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/four-marketing-and-media)

    [UK Global Screen Fund Framework for Promoting UK Screen Services.](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd4-d516-7368-8478-8875799becad/uk-global-screen-fund-framework-for-promoting-uk-screen-services)

    Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling

    8 Sept 2026
- [Premier Public Relations Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/premier-public-relations)

    [UK Global Screen Fund Framework for Promoting UK Screen Services.](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd4-d516-7368-8478-8875799becad/uk-global-screen-fund-framework-for-promoting-uk-screen-services)

    Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling

    8 Sept 2026
- [MEL RESEARCH LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/mel-research)

    [Evaluation Services for Film Academy 2026 to 2029](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be1-b145-726d-85ed-5e4f45d149a5/evaluation-services-for-film-academy-2026-to-2029)

    £149,920

    26 Aug 2026
- [Spektrix Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/spektrix)

    [Ticketing and Membership Systems Services 2025](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcf-5d98-7258-b601-44a2abffe7da/ticketing-and-membership-systems-services-2025)

    £672,000

    20 Jul 2026
- [Soluble Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/soluble)

    [T-950 LumOS Upgrade Kits - eAuction](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be2-c9db-7302-9081-02dbe739c4ac/t-950-lumos-upgrade-kits-eauction)

    £69,500

    7 Jul 2026
- [NEWMAN DISPLAYS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/newman-displays)

    [BFI London Film Festival Print Branding Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd2-d899-722d-9c09-2f27e49553f9/bfi-london-film-festival-print-branding-services)

    Value not counted: looks like a keying error

    22 Jun 2026
- [PACE PRESTIGE SERVICES LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/pace-prestige-services)

    [Security Services for BFI Events and Festivals](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd9-8c18-7183-abd4-106e9bdb6f3d/security-services-for-bfi-events-and-festivals)

    £500,000

    5 Jun 2026
- [i-can Publisher Services Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/i-can-publisher-services)

    [Sight & Sound Retail Distribution](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bda-48a8-727d-b6b6-300e5fed18ee/sight-sound-retail-distribution)

    Value not published

    22 May 2026

## Contracts coming up for renewal

British Film Institute's contracts ending in the next two years, from award notices and its own contract register. Most go back out to tender, so this is the time to get to know the buyer.

- [BFI Player CRO Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bbc-4970-70b1-ba3f-1b9a5db7efa6/bfi-player-cro-services) [REO DIGITAL LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/reo-digital) · Award notice Ends 1 Feb 2027 £50,000
- [Rapid Economic Assessment and Data Reviews READR](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb9-63c8-721e-89e0-866eac858f8a/rapid-economic-assessment-and-data-reviews-readr) [ALMA ECONOMICS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/alma-economics) · Award notice Ends 30 Apr 2027 £175,000
- [Process Evaluation of BFI FAN and Network Programmes](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be2-75ca-71ad-a269-600baf58e3f4/process-evaluation-of-bfi-fan-and-network-programmes) [Bigger Picture Research](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/bigger-picture-research) · Award notice Ends 28 Jun 2027 £45,500
- [Cinema Operation of the BFI IMAX](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b8c-f369-729e-a6d0-0ccef76a0e4c/cinema-operation-of-the-bfi-imax) [The British Film Institute](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/british-film-institute) · Award notice Ends 18 Jul 2027 Value not counted: looks like a keying error
- [BFI London Film Festival and BFI Flare Taxi Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bbc-5c55-709a-b1e9-82d432779158/bfi-london-film-festival-and-bfi-flare-taxi-services) [Addison Lee Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/addison-lee) · Award notice Ends 31 Oct 2027 £150,000
- [BFI London Film Festival Chauffer Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bbc-5d7b-7297-8944-d12825f836a3/bfi-london-film-festival-chauffer-services) [Addison Lee Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/addison-lee) · Award notice Ends 31 Oct 2027 £120,000
- [BFI London Film Festival Gala Production and Reception Management](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcf-f04c-708c-a221-23b0a45560fa/bfi-london-film-festival-gala-production-and-reception-management) [DDA PUBLIC RELATIONS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/dda-public-relations) · Award notice Ends 19 Apr 2028 £267,500
- [Security Services for BFI Events and Festivals](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd9-8c18-7183-abd4-106e9bdb6f3d/security-services-for-bfi-events-and-festivals) [PACE PRESTIGE SERVICES LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/pace-prestige-services) · Award notice Ends 30 Jun 2028 £500,000
- [BFI London Film Festival Print Branding Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd2-d899-722d-9c09-2f27e49553f9/bfi-london-film-festival-print-branding-services) [NEWMAN DISPLAYS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/newman-displays) · Award notice Ends 12 Jul 2028 Value not counted: looks like a keying error
- [Film Scanning Mastering and Restoration Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb5-61ac-7164-ab9e-174efcc12933/film-scanning-mastering-and-restoration-services) [L’immagine Ritrovata S.R.L](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/l-immagine-ritrovata) and 3 more · Award notice Ends 7 Sept 2028 Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling
- [BFI London Film Festival Creative Refresh](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb8-4ce6-7306-9911-e352eb70b550/bfi-london-film-festival-creative-refresh) [PENTAGRAM DESIGN LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/pentagram-design) · Award notice Ends 30 Sept 2028 £70,000
- [Leadership and Management Training (Empower) programme](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-b681-73fe-935c-0c290235fb63/leadership-and-management-training-empower-programme) [Just Add Water Management Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/just-add-water-management) · Award notice Ends 12 Oct 2028

## What they buy

- [Business services 18](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services)
- [Office & computing equipment 8](https://tendernation.io/sectors/office-computing-equipment)
- [Research & development 8](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development)
- [Recreation, culture & sport services 7](https://tendernation.io/sectors/recreation-culture-sport)
- [IT services 5](https://tendernation.io/sectors/it-services)
- [Software packages & information systems 3](https://tendernation.io/sectors/software-information-systems)

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