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# BFI London Film Festival Gala Production and Reception Management

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bfi-london-film-festival-gala-production-and-reception-management-ocds-h6vhtk-05dab6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** 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. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [British Film Institute](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/british-film-institute-gov-pb189)
- **Published Value:** £280,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 November 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Cultural event organisation services, Event services, Promotional services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £267,500 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bfi-london-film-festival-gala-production-and-reception-management-ocds-h6vhtk-05dab6#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05dab6`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bfi-london-film-festival-gala-production-and-reception-management-ocds-h6vhtk-05dab6#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fbfi%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bfi-london-film-festival-gala-production-and-reception-management-ocds-h6vhtk-05dab6#participate

## Description
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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79342200, 79952000, 79952100
- **Delivery regions:** UKI
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £280,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/04/2026 to 01/04/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** LFF Gala Production and Reception Management (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **DDA PUBLIC RELATIONS LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:03711171`
  - Value: £267,500 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 26/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F071164-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-26T13:07:07.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T15:11:35.637Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05dab6