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BFI London Film Festival Gala Production and Reception Management
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£280,000
Submission deadline 28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: British Film Institute: "BFI London Film Festival Gala Production and Reception Management". Published status: complete. Published value: £280,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | British Film Institute | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £280,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: British Film Institute
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for British Film Institute. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
5.5%Historical Average
Competition Density
8.6Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
Soluble LtdTop vendor: 23.6% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 24 active published awards; 27 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Soluble Ltd | 3 wins | £749,761 |
| PACE PRESTIGE SERVICES LTD | 1 win | £500,000 |
| Addison Lee Ltd | 2 wins | £270,000 |
| MCD Heritage Ltd | 1 win | £215,963 |
| ALMA ECONOMICS LIMITED | 1 win | £175,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityBritish Film Institute | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published26 Mar 2026, 13:07 GMT | Last source update26 Mar 2026, 13:07 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05dab6 | ||
What is being bought
Gala Venue Cinema Build and Fit Out - Project Management of the installation of screen, draping, sound and broader fit-out are all within the scope of this contract. Projection of screenings throughout the festival is managed by BFI in-house technical teams.
Red Carpet Cinema and Event Production - Across the duration of the 12 days, the festival hosts between 22 and 26 red carpet premieres at our partner gala venue, Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, and occasionally, broader festival venues. The red carpet events feature UK, European and World premieres with on-stage A-list talent introductions. A number of the red carpet premieres are sponsored or in association with the festival’s partners.
Opening and Closing Night Receptions - The Opening and Closing Nights of the Festival are formal red carpet Gala evenings held at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, or a venue of similar size and scale, featuring a European or World Premiere of an international prestigious film, followed by a reception at a landmark London venue.
Sponsored Gala Receptions - A number of our Sponsored Headline Galas come with pre or post-screening Receptions for c350-500 high-profile guests. These typically run from c 18:00 – 19:30 OR 20:00-00:00 and include drinks, canapés, a DJ and light venue dressing.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
26 Mar 2026, 13:07 GMT - Status changed to complete
26 Mar 2026, 13:07 GMT - Official notice release published
26 Mar 2026, 13:07 GMT - Published value updated to £280,000
5 Nov 2025, 10:53 GMT - Status changed to active
5 Nov 2025, 10:53 GMT - Official notice release published
5 Nov 2025, 10:53 GMT - Buyer information updated
5 Nov 2025, 10:53 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
26 Mar 2026, 13:07 GMT - Submission deadline
28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT - Award pending
26 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMT · £267,500
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards DDA PUBLIC RELATIONS LIMITED £267,500 · 26 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMT · pending |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statistics bids: 4 (lot 1) finalStageBids: 4 (lot 1) smeFinalStageBids: 2 (lot 1) vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
British Film Institute
Contracting authority GB-CHC-287780Award and contract changes
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