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BFI

UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

British Film Institute

British Film Institute is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-08-01 to 2026-08-01Updated 2026-08-01

£4.3M

Total spend

28

Contract awards

23

Unique suppliers

£167K

Avg contract

According to ENKII, British Film Institute has awarded 28 contracts worth £4.3M to 23 suppliers between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, at an average contract value of £167K, with the top five suppliers holding 64% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to British Film Institute

Top-five suppliers hold 64% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
AKA Promotions Ltd2£800K
Soluble Ltd2£603K
Veolia ES (UK) Limited2£600K
PACE PRESTIGE SERVICES LTD1£500K
Addison Lee Ltd2£270K
DDA PUBLIC RELATIONS LIMITED1£268K
Abacus Software Limited1£254K
MCD Heritage Ltd1£216K
ALMA ECONOMICS LIMITED1£175K
OPTEC SERVICES LTD2£163K
Dr Sean Perkins1£73K
PENTAGRAM DESIGN LIMITED1£70K
CBRE MANAGED SERVICES LIMITED1£62K
Shared Intelligence1£60K
REO DIGITAL LIMITED1£50K
Bell Theatre Services Ltd1£48K
BURNS OWENS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED1£47K
Burns Owens Partnership Ltd1£34K
Advanced Thinking Systems LTD1£33K
Hustle Crew Ltd1£23K

Procurement categories

What British Film Institute buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Advertising and marketing services

79340000
5 awards£920K

System and support services

72250000
2 awards£603K

Security services

79710000
1 award£500K

Subscription services

79980000
2 awards£379K

Refuse disposal and treatment

90510000
1 award£300K

Specialised chemical products

24950000
1 award£300K

Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services

79950000
1 award£268K

Building construction work

45210000
1 award£216K

Research services

73110000
1 award£175K

Taxi services

60120000
1 award£150K

Business and management consultancy services

79410000
3 awards£140K

Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

60170000
1 award£120K

Market research services

79310000
1 award£73K

Electrical installation work

45310000
1 award£62K

Astronomical and optical instruments

38630000
1 award£48K

Network equipment

32420000
1 award£38K

Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings

92520000
1 award£33K

Specialist training services

80510000
1 award£23K

Servers

48820000
1 award£0

Services related to printing

79820000
1 award£0

Recent contracts

Latest British Film Institute contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

BFI London Film Festival Print Branding Services

NEWMAN DISPLAYS LIMITED · 2026-06-22

£1

Security Services for BFI Events and Festivals

PACE PRESTIGE SERVICES LTD · 2026-06-05

£500K

Sight & Sound Retail Distribution

i-can Publisher Services Ltd · 2026-05-22

Spectra Storage Servers - eAuction

Soluble Limited · 2026-05-01

LFF Gala Production and Reception Management

DDA PUBLIC RELATIONS LIMITED · 2026-03-26

£268K

Evaluation of the Our Screen Heritage Programme

BURNS OWENS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED · 2026-02-11

£47K

Fortinet Switches and Support - eAuction

OPTEC SERVICES LTD · 2026-02-02

£38K

BFI Player CRO Services

REO DIGITAL LIMITED · 2025-12-12

£50K

Spectralogic Support and Maintenance 2026 eAuction

Soluble Ltd · 2025-12-12

£435K

BFI Southbank Escape Routes Upgrade

MCD Heritage Ltd · 2025-11-25

£216K

Screen Culture 2033 Preliminary Review and Interim Evaluation Services

TECHNOPOLIS LIMITED · 2025-10-30

£145K

BFI London Film Festival and BFI Flare Taxi Services

Addison Lee Ltd · 2025-10-01

£150K

BFI London Film Festival Chauffer Services

Addison Lee Ltd · 2025-10-01

£120K

Video Digitisation Services

CJP Broadcast Service Solutions Ltd · 2025-09-09

£750K

Film Scanning, Mastering and Restoration Services

L’immagine Ritrovata S.R.L · 2025-09-08

£1.1M

Laser Projector - eAuction

Bell Theatre Services Ltd · 2025-08-13

£48K

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Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

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Anti-Racism Induction Training

Expires: 2026-08-03

£23K

Production and Certification Tracking Services

Expires: 2026-08-31

£73K

Screen Culture 2033 Preliminary Review and Interim Evaluation Services

Expires: 2026-08-31

£145K

BFI Player CRO Services

Expires: 2027-02-01

£50K

Rapid Economic Assessment and Data Reviews READR

Expires: 2027-04-30

£175K

Market analysis

Bidding into British Film Institute — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

64%

Top-5 supplier share

20d

Avg response window

24d

Median response window

17mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to British Film Institute

How much does British Film Institute spend on procurement?

British Film Institute awarded 28 contracts totalling £4.3M between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, working with 23 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £167K.

Who are British Film Institute's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to British Film Institute by total award value are AKA Promotions Ltd, Soluble Ltd, Veolia ES (UK) Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 64% of contract value.

What does British Film Institute buy from suppliers?

British Film Institute's procurement is concentrated in advertising and marketing services, system and support services, security services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for British Film Institute contracts?

British Film Institute publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

What's the typical response window for British Film Institute tenders?

British Film Institute typically gives suppliers a median of 24 days to respond (average 20 days). Standard contract duration is around 17 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-08-01

This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
  • · Spend Network
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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