Tenders / Buyers / United Kingdom
British Film Institute: public contracts and tenders
British Film Institute awarded 33 public contracts worth €5.5M where a value is stated since 2025-03-12; the IT services contract held by REO DIGITAL LIMITED ends on 2027-02-01 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 29 of 33 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | British Film Institute |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Buyer type | Sub-central government authority |
| City | LONDON |
| Sources | UK Find a Tender |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soluble Ltd | 4 | €1.1M | ||
| Addison Lee Ltd | 01205530 Companies House (GB) | addisonlee.com | 2 | €310k |
| BURNS OWENS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED | 2 | €93,549 | ||
| OPTEC SERVICES LTD | 2 | €188k | ||
| Advanced Thinking Systems LTD | 1 | €39,518 | ||
| AKA Promotions Ltd | 1 | €478k | ||
| ALMA ECONOMICS LIMITED | 1 | €202k | ||
| Bell Theatre Services Ltd | 1 | €55,468 | ||
| CBRE MANAGED SERVICES LIMITED | 1 | €71,902 | ||
| Cinegrell GmbH | 1 | n/a | ||
| CJP Broadcast Service Solutions Ltd | 1 | n/a | ||
| DC1 GmbH Media & Object Digitisation | 1 | n/a | ||
| DDA PUBLIC RELATIONS LIMITED | 1 | €309k | ||
| Dragon Post (Wales) Limited | 1 | n/a | ||
| Four Marketing and Media Limited | 1 | n/a |
Suppliers named on British Film Institute's award notices (the top 15 of 32); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
| Ends | Contract | Current holder | Value | End date basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-02-01 | BFI Player CRO Services | REO DIGITAL LIMITED | €57,143 | end date stated |
| 2027-04-30 | Rapid Economic Assessment and Data Reviews READR | ALMA ECONOMICS LIMITED | €202k | end date stated |
| 2027-06-28 | Process Evaluation of BFI FAN and Network Programmes | €53,023 | end date stated | |
| 2027-10-31 | BFI London Film Festival and BFI Flare Taxi Services | Addison Lee Ltd (Companies House (GB) 01205530) | €172k | end date stated |
| 2027-10-31 | BFI London Film Festival Chauffer Services | Addison Lee Ltd (Companies House (GB) 01205530) | €138k | end date stated |
| 2028-04-19 | BFI London Film Festival Gala Production and Reception Management | DDA PUBLIC RELATIONS LIMITED | €309k | end date stated |
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of British Film Institute whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 6 contracts; a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
| Deadline | Call for tender | Published | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 | QNAP NAS Device (New) | 2026-10-22 | €95,500 |
| 2026-11-02 | Hybrid Security Operations Centre (SOC) | 2026-10-08 | €179k |
| 2026-11-09 | Archive Activity Management System | 2026-10-14 | €203k |
Calls with a deadline of 2026-10-27 or later (not awarded yet).
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research and development | 73 | 5 | €532k |
| Business services | 79 | 5 | €1.0M |
| Office and computing equipment | 30 | 4 | €1.5M |
| Printed matter | 22 | 2 | €158k |
| Radio, TV and telecom equipment | 32 | 2 | €121k |
| Transport services | 60 | 2 | €310k |
| IT services | 72 | 2 | €201k |
| Education and training | 80 | 2 | €213k |
| Recreational, cultural and sporting services | 92 | 2 | n/a |
| Electrical equipment and lighting | 31 | 1 | €71,902 |
| Laboratory and precision equipment | 38 | 1 | €55,468 |
| Construction work | 45 | 1 | €245k |
Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Recent awards
| Published | Contract | Winners | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | Leadership and Management Training (Empower) programme | Just Add Water Management Ltd | €187k |
| 2026-09-08 | UK Global Screen Fund Framework for Promoting UK Screen Services. | Premier Public Relations Ltd, Ideas By Music Limited, Four Marketing and Media Limited | n/a |
| 2026-08-26 | Evaluation Services for Film Academy 2026 to 2029 | MEL RESEARCH LIMITED | €175k |
| 2026-07-20 | Ticketing and Membership Systems Services 2025 | Spektrix Limited | €787k |
| 2026-07-08 | T-950 LumOS Upgrade Kits - eAuction | Soluble Limited | €81,390 |
| 2026-06-22 | BFI London Film Festival Print Branding Services | NEWMAN DISPLAYS LIMITED | n/a |
| 2026-06-05 | Security Services for BFI Events and Festivals | PACE PRESTIGE SERVICES LTD | €579k |
| 2026-05-22 | Sight & Sound Retail Distribution | i-can Publisher Services Ltd | €158k |
| 2026-05-01 | Spectra Storage Servers - eAuction | Soluble Limited | €283k |
| 2026-03-26 | BFI London Film Festival Gala Production and Reception Management | DDA PUBLIC RELATIONS LIMITED | €309k |
Follow this buyer free
Get British Film Institute's new calls for tender, awards and contracts ending in a free weekly email (Tender Radar free tier: a saved search for this buyer's name in United Kingdom). The same data is in the REST API and the MCP server.
Sources: UK Find a Tender, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.
Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,811,022 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-27.
Questions
How many public contracts has British Film Institute awarded?
British Film Institute published 33 contract award notices between 2025-03-12 and 2026-10-12; the 29 that state a value add up to €5.5M (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).
Who are British Film Institute's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: Soluble Ltd (4), Addison Lee Ltd (2) and BURNS OWENS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED (2) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which British Film Institute contracts end soon?
6 contracts awarded by British Film Institute end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the IT services contract held by REO DIGITAL LIMITED, ending on 2027-02-01 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-27).
Does British Film Institute have open tenders now?
Yes: 3 calls for tender from British Film Institute are open today (deadline 2026-10-27 or later) (as of 2026-10-27).
What does British Film Institute buy?
Most of British Film Institute's awards are in Research and development (CPV 73) (5), Business services (CPV 79) (5) and Office and computing equipment (CPV 30) (4) (as of 2026-10-27).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "British Film Institute tenders and contracts: 33 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/british-film-institute-gb/, data as of 2026-10-27.