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# Cinema Operation of the BFI IMAX

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cinema-operation-of-the-bfi-imax-ocds-h6vhtk-02f704). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** British Film Institute: "Cinema Operation of the BFI IMAX". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.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:** £1 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 December 2021 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Library, archives, museums and other cultural services, Management-related services, Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cinema-operation-of-the-bfi-imax-ocds-h6vhtk-02f704#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02f704`

## 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/cinema-operation-of-the-bfi-imax-ocds-h6vhtk-02f704#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.in-tendhost.co.uk%2Fbfi%2Faspx%2Fhome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cinema-operation-of-the-bfi-imax-ocds-h6vhtk-02f704#participate

## Description
The BFI IMAX building is located in the centre of the Waterloo roundabout in Central London in a prominent position opposite Waterloo Station. It is an iconic site, at the centre of 4 main vehicular routes – including Waterloo Bridge. The building opened as an IMAX cinema in May 1999 and is still in use as a cinema. In 2012, the operation of the cinema was outsourced. This contract is now up for renewal and the BFI is therefore re-tendering to the market. An in-house bid from a BFI Bid Team will be run alongside the tender process and be evaluated against the same evaluation criteria. This bid will be independently run and submitted.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79420000, 92000000, 92500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £1
- **Description:** The BFI IMAX building is located in the centre of the Waterloo roundabout in Central London in a prominent position opposite Waterloo Station. It is an iconic site, at the centre of 4 main vehicular routes – including Waterloo Bridge. The building op...
- **Contract Period:** 18/07/2022 to 18/07/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Cinema Operation of the BFI IMAX (active)
  - Award id: `016771-2022-2021/279-1`
  - Supplier(s): **The British Film Institute**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-55943`
  - Value: £1 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Cinema Operation of the BFI IMAX (active)
  - Signed Value: £1
  - Signed Date: 31/05/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F016771-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-06-20T10:14:56.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T12:06:49.089Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02f704