British Film Institute

• Contracts awarded19
• Period covered8 Sept 2025 to 12 Oct 2026
• Distinct suppliers25
• Contract valuesMedian £174k across the 17 awards that state a value
• Suppliers named14 of 19 awards

Open to bid now

• Small-firm friendly

  Hybrid Security Operations Centre (SOC)

  British Film Institute · £150k · Closes 2 Nov 2026

  The BFI needs a 24/7 hybrid security operations centre to monitor critical systems, detect threats, investigate incidents and provide incident response. The service runs for three years (1+1+1) with operational capability required by March 2027.

• Small-firm friendly

  Archive Activity Management System

  British Film Institute · £170k · Closes 9 Nov 2026

  The BFI National Archive needs to replace a bespoke system used since 2011 for tracking activity and interactions on collection items. The new software must handle requests, track activities, and produce reports for internal staff use across services including research viewing, archive bookings, donor access and restoration projects.

What they buy

• Business & professional services 9 awards
• IT, software & telecoms 5 awards
• Furniture, equipment & supplies 3 awards
• Research & development 3 awards
• Sport, culture & leisure 3 awards
• Transport & vehicles 2 awards

Contracts awarded

• Leadership and Management Training (Empower) programme
  12 Oct 2026 · £157k · ends 12 Oct 2028
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• Process Evaluation of BFI FAN and Network Programmes
  15 Sept 2026 · £55k · ends 28 Jun 2027
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• UK Global Screen Fund Framework for Promoting UK Screen Services.
  8 Sept 2026 · £4.7m · ends 30 Sept 2029
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• Evaluation Services for Film Academy 2026 to 2029
  26 Aug 2026 · £180k · ends 1 Sept 2029
  Awarded to MEL RESEARCH LIMITED
• Ticketing and Membership Systems Services 2025
  20 Jul 2026 · £806k · ends 16 Aug 2029
  Awarded to SPEKTRIX LIMITED
• T-950 LumOS Upgrade Kits - eAuction
  8 Jul 2026 · £83k · ends 20 Jul 2026
  Awarded to Soluble Limited
• BFI London Film Festival Print Branding Services
  22 Jun 2026 · £1 · ends 12 Jul 2028
  Awarded to NEWMAN DISPLAYS LIMITED
• Security Services for BFI Events and Festivals
  5 Jun 2026 · £600k · ends 30 Jun 2028
  Awarded to PACE PRESTIGE SERVICES LTD
• Sight & Sound Retail Distribution
  22 May 2026 · £137k · ends 31 May 2029
  Awarded to i-can Publisher Services Ltd
• Spectra Storage Servers - eAuction
  1 May 2026 · £245k · ends 5 Jun 2026
  Awarded to Soluble Limited
• BFI London Film Festival Gala Production and Reception Management
  26 Mar 2026 · £321k · ends 19 Apr 2028
  Awarded to DDA PUBLIC RELATIONS LIMITED
• Evaluation of the Our Screen Heritage Programme
  11 Feb 2026 · £56k · ends 30 Jun 2026
  Awarded to BURNS OWENS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
• Fortinet Switches and Support - eAuction
  2 Feb 2026 · £46k · ends 6 Mar 2026
  Awarded to OPTEC SERVICES LTD
• BFI SB Escape Routes Upgrade
  25 Nov 2025 · £259k · ends 26 Mar 2026
  Awarded to MCD Heritage Ltd
• Screen Culture 2033 Preliminary Review and Interim Evaluation Services
  30 Oct 2025 · £174k · ends 31 Aug 2026
  Awarded to Technopolis Limited
• BFI London Film Festival Chauffer Services
  1 Oct 2025 · £144k · ends 31 Oct 2027
  Awarded to Addison Lee Ltd
• BFI London Film Festival and BFI Flare Taxi Services
  1 Oct 2025 · £180k · ends 31 Oct 2027
  Awarded to Addison Lee Ltd
• Video Digitisation Services
  9 Sept 2025
  Supplier not named in a form we publish
• Film Scanning Mastering and Restoration Services
  8 Sept 2025
  Supplier not named in a form we publish

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