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BFI London Film Festival Chauffer Services

BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

01 Oct 2025 at 13:28

TenderUpdate

02 Jul 2025 at 09:30

Tender

02 Jun 2025 at 10:34

Summary of the contracting process

The British Film Institute (BFI), a sub-central government public authority, has completed the procurement process for the "BFI London Film Festival Chauffeur Services," with Addison Lee Ltd appointed as the supplier. The contract, valued at £120,000 (gross: £144,000), encompasses chauffeur services across London for the festival running from 8th to 19th October 2025. The procurement process followed an open competition method, conducted below the financial threshold, culminating on 15th August 2025. The award phase is now active, with the contract period starting on 3rd October 2025 and potentially extending to 30th October 2028, demonstrating a commitment to ongoing partnerships for essential festival services.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth in the transport service industry, particularly for businesses specialised in high-end passenger transport and VIP guest logistics. Companies like Addison Lee, which have the resources to manage a high volume of luxury car journeys and the flexibility to integrate with event production teams, can leverage such contracts to solidify their market position. Enterprises at a larger scale that can deliver quality services aligned with festival requirements, such as providing a dedicated car fleet for VIP transport, are ideally suited to compete in similar procurements, enhancing their portfolio within the public sector and events industry.

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Notice Title

BFI London Film Festival Chauffer Services

Notice Description

The BFI London Film Festival takes place Wednesday 8th Oct 2025 - Sunday 19th Oct 2025. The annual event presents c.170 feature films and 100 short films from more than 70 countries, and in 2024 attracted attendances in excess of 230,000 across London and in cinemas throughout the UK. An integral part of both festivals' operation, the transport of guests and important staff around the festival's main venues, guest accommodation and airport/train stations. A total of 900 car journeys were made during the 2024 edition of BFI London Film festival, delivered by a combination of chauffeurs and taxis. Central for this service is the requirement for a small fleet of cars focused on our red-carpet premieres. This fleet is required to work very closely with the festival's guest transport and red-carpet production teams ensuring the highest level of service to festival VIPs.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052a80
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061379-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60120000 - Taxi services

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
2 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
graham.bellas@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
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ADDISON LEE

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