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# British Film Institute · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/british-film-institute-gov-pb189). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** British Film Institute is a Charity based in Greater London. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 62 published procedures, with 3 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** British Film Institute
- **Classification:** Charity
- **Delivery Region:** Greater London
- **Authority ID:** `GB-CHC-287780` (Charity Commission)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 3
- **Total Published Procedures:** 62
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £3.8m (median award: £72k) across 26 of 26 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** govuk-organisations (British Film Institute)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/british-film-institute-gov-pb189

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 1.5 bids (median of 28 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 50% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** 2% below the published estimate (median of 24 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 37 (93%), Framework: 3 (8%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 34 (85%), Selective: 5 (13%), Limited / restricted: 1 (3%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 15 notices, last 24 months (38% of this period)
2. **[IT services: consulting, software, internet](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) (CPV 72):** 9 notices, last 24 months (23% of this period)
3. **[Office and computing machinery](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/office-and-computing-machinery-equipment-and-supplies-except-30000000) (CPV 30):** 8 notices, last 24 months (20% of this period)
4. **[Software package and information systems](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-packages-erp-48000000) (CPV 48):** 7 notices, last 24 months (18% of this period)
5. **[Research and development services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/research-development-r-d-73000000) (CPV 73):** 7 notices, last 24 months (18% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Soluble Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/soluble-ltd-coh-08361122):** 4 procedures
2. **[Burns Owens Partnership Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/burns-owens-partnership-ltd-coh-04665658):** 2 procedures
3. **[ADDISON LEE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/addison-lee-limited-coh-01205530):** 2 procedures
4. **[OPTEC SERVICES LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/optec-services-ltd-coh-12143074):** 2 procedures
5. **[L’immagine Ritrovata S.R.L](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/l-immagine-ritrovata-s-r-l-GB-FTS-160201):** 2 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Spektrix Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/spektrix-ltd-coh-06220078):** £672k · [Ticketing and Membership System Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ticketing-and-membership-systems-services-2025-ocds-h6vhtk-05a8ee) · Awarded: 20 Jul 2026
2. **[PACE PRESTIGE SERVICES LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/pace-prestige-services-ltd-coh-08173921):** £500k · [Security Services for BFI Events and Festivals](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/security-services-for-bfi-events-and-festivals-ocds-h6vhtk-067317) · Awarded: 5 Jun 2026
3. **[Soluble Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/soluble-ltd-coh-08361122):** £435k · [Spectralogic Support and Maintenance 2026 eAuction](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/spectralogic-support-and-maintenance-2026-eauction-ocds-h6vhtk-05ed1c) · Awarded: 11 Dec 2025
4. **[DDA PUBLIC RELATIONS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/dda-public-relations-limited-coh-03711171):** £268k · [LFF Gala Production and Reception Management](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bfi-london-film-festival-gala-production-and-reception-management-ocds-h6vhtk-05dab6) · Awarded: 26 Mar 2026
5. **[MCD Heritage Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mcd-heritage-ltd-coh-12631050):** £216k · [BFI Southbank Escape Routes Upgrade](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bfi-sb-escape-routes-upgrade-ocds-h6vhtk-05e8b8) · Awarded: 20 Oct 2025

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 3
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 9
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full British Film Institute intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/british-film-institute-gov-pb189#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/british-film-institute-gov-pb189
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt