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title: "Photochemical FIlm Laboratory Services"
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# Photochemical FIlm Laboratory Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/photochemical-film-laboratory-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02aa2a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** British Film Institute: "Photochemical FIlm Laboratory Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £250,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 26 May 2021, 12:00 BST. 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)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £250,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 26 May 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Motion picture and video tape production and related services, Services in connection with motion-picture and video-tape production
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/photochemical-film-laboratory-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02aa2a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02aa2a`

## 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/photochemical-film-laboratory-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02aa2a#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/photochemical-film-laboratory-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02aa2a#participate

## Description
The BFI and its strategic partners are responsible for the preservation and accessibility of a significant share of the UK’s film heritage. The film collections encompass the entire history of film production, and include examples of an extremely wide range of formats and systems. While the BFI maintains considerable expertise and machinery to support and preserve these formats through duplication, this Tender seeks a greater range and capacity through commercial provision. The number of participants to the framework agreement is envisaged to be between 3 and 6 and the duration of the framework agreement is 3 years with an option to extend for a further one year.  The estimated value for the duration of the framework agreement is between £200,000- £250,000.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 92112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** The BFI and its strategic partners are responsible for the preservation and accessibility of a significant share of the UK’s film heritage. The film collections encompass the entire history of film production, and include examples of an extremely wid...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Photochemical Film Laboratory Services (active)
  - Award id: `032186-2021-2021/249-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Cinegrell Postproduction GmbH, Cinelab London Ltd, Cinema Printing Company London Ltd (+5 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-39005`, `GB-FTS-39007`, `GB-FTS-39008`, `GB-FTS-39004`, `GB-FTS-39006`, `GB-FTS-160201`, `GB-FTS-39009`
  - Value: £250,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Photochemical Film Laboratory Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £250,000
  - Signed Date: 08/12/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F032186-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-12-23T11:20:06.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T11:40:01.483Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02aa2a