Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 1 Aug 2025, 10:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Laser Projector - eAuction

Official notice

Authority: British Film Institute (Charity / VCSE)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£48,000£57,600 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Aug 2025awarded 13 Aug 2025
Awarded to BELL THEATRE SERVICES LIMITED
Contract term Ends 27 Aug 2025starts 13 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

1 x Christie Digital CP4415-RGB Laser Cinema Projector

1 x Christie High Contrast lens (throw 10m, scope width 5.3m)

CPV: Cinematographic cameras · Cinematographic projectors · Projectors · Video projectors

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedPublished value£48,000
Contract period: 13 Aug 2025 – 27 Aug 2025Value: £48,000 exc. VAT · £57,600 inc. VAT

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 100% cost

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Aug 2025, 10:53 BST
Last source update
13 Aug 2025, 14:12 BST
Authority reference
2025/444
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-045103
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Cinematographic camerasCinematographic projectorsProjectorsVideo projectors
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056b0e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
12 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
7 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Aug 2025 → 13 Aug 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Aug 2025, 10:53 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    7 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    12 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    13 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published
    13 Aug 2025, 14:12 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Aug 2025, 10:53 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    13 Aug 2025, 14:12 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    13 Aug 2025, 14:12 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    18 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £47,9951 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Named bidders 1published on the award notice
Awarded toValueDateStatus
BELL THEATRE SERVICES LIMITEDSME19 Aug 2025 – 19 Sept 2025£47,99513 Aug 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders10—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

British Film Institute

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: 287780 21 STEPHEN STREET, LONDON, London, W1T 1LNContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Bell Theatre Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02129237 9b Chester Road, Borehamwood, East of England, WD6 1LTContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender