Award

Media Agency Services

BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

12 Mar 2025 at 11:59

Tender

06 Aug 2024 at 09:56

Summary of the contracting process

The British Film Institute (BFI) has recently concluded the procurement process for "Media Agency Services," targeting the advertising and marketing services industry category. The awarded contract, effective from 1st March 2025, is valued at £400,000 and lasts initially for two years with the possibility of a two-year extension. This procurement was conducted using a restricted procedure method and falls under the legal basis of CELEX ID 32014L0024. BFI aims to integrate comprehensive all-channel and all-business area paid media planning, campaign delivery, and optimisation focusing on digital channels, within the scope of the UKI region. Key milestones included the tender period conclusion on 5th September 2024 and the award notice on 12th March 2025.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in digital media planning and buying, particularly those experienced in handling complex, overarching brands with multiple touchpoints in the arts, heritage, film, TV, government, or education sectors. Target businesses should be able to demonstrate expertise in achieving varied KPIs and campaign metrics across multiple campaign briefs. The contract, awarded to AKA Promotions Ltd, offers a lucrative opportunity for agencies to engage with a prestigious public law entity, enhance their portfolio, and gain visibility within BFI's extensive network. The comprehensive range of services required ensures that businesses with robust digital marketing capabilities are well-suited to compete and thrive in this dynamic procurement environment.

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Notice Title

Media Agency Services

Notice Description

The BFI is seeking an experienced media agency to deliver all-channel and all-business area paid media planning, buying and campaign delivery and optimisation, with a focus on digital channels. The business areas include all under the BFI brand, nationally and internationally, but excludes Global Screen Fund and other BFI funded partner projects eg Escapes. Each business area operates with discreet KPIs and within a variety of parameters and have separate but often over-lapping audiences all engaged at some level with the BFI brand and experience. An essential requirement for a media agency is experience of working with a complex, overarching brand that operates multiple touchpoints for customers and audiences, in an arts, heritage, film, TV, government or education environment. The successful agency must be able to demonstrate previous experience of achieving a range of KPIs and campaign metrics within multiple campaign briefs, including commercial and engagement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

BFI is seeking an experienced media planning and buying agency to deliver all-channel and all-business area paid media planning, buying and campaign delivery and optimisation, with a focus on digital channels. The business areas include all under the BFI brand, nationally and internationally, but excludes Global Screen Fund and other BFI funded partner projects eg Escapes. Each business area operates with discreet KPIs and within a variety of parameters and have separate but often over-lapping audiences all engaged at some level with the BFI brand and experience. An essential requirement for a media agency is experience of working with a complex, overarching brand that operates multiple touchpoints for customers and audiences, in an arts, heritage, film, TV, government or education environment. A successful agency must be able to demonstrate previous experience of achieving a range of KPIs and campaign metrics within multiple campaign briefs, including commercial and engagement.

Renewal: Potential 2 year extension.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0487f4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008945-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

79342000 - Marketing services

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE
Contact Name
Selina Muir
Contact Email
selina.muir@bfi.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W1T 1LN
Post Town
West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AKA PROMOTIONS

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