--- title: "Audio Visual Services (AVS)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-00132bb9-1895-4d23-a7b5-88fb30aa160a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-00132bb9-1895-4d23-a7b5-88fb30aa160a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-00132bb9-1895-4d23-a7b5-88fb30aa160a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-00132bb9-1895-4d23-a7b5-88fb30aa160a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BFI" published: "2021-05-13" --- # Audio Visual Services (AVS) Buyer: BFI Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-00132bb9-1895-4d23-a7b5-88fb30aa160a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-00132bb9-1895-4d23-a7b5-88fb30aa160a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-00132bb9-1895-4d23-a7b5-88fb30aa160a.json) ## Summary The British Film Institute (BFI) is initiating a tender for Audio Visual Services (AVS) aimed at preserving and providing public access to UK audio visual heritage. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with submissions accepted until 15 June 2021. This framework agreement, valued between £200,000 and £300,000, is anticipated to last for three years, with an option for a one-year extension. The services will be delivered in locations including London, with bids welcome from businesses across the United Kingdom and beyond. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the audio-visual services sector, particularly those with expertise in digitisation and media preservation. Companies that specialise in motion picture and video tape production, as well as those possessing the capability to manage and convert obsolete recording formats, would be particularly well-suited to compete. Smaller and medium-sized enterprises are encouraged to participate in this open procurement process, which aims to enhance capacity through commercial provision, thus expanding their market reach and operational capabilities. ## Notice The BFI and its strategic partners are responsible for the preservation and public accessibility of a significant share of UK audio visual heritage. It is universally accepted that content essentially 'locked' within obsolete tape-based audio and video recording systems are increasingly at risk due to the proprietary and commercially unsupported nature of the products used to create them over a period spanning many decades. While the BFI and its partners maintain considerable expertise and machinery to support and preserve these formats through digitisation, it is clear that greater capacity through commercial provision will be required to facilitate an accelerated programme of large-scale digitisation for video and audio content to provide suitable digital file formats and associated metadata for long-term preservation. 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 PS200,000-PS300,000. Additional information: To take part in this tender, please visit our website, at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bfi/aspx/Tenders/Current , where you will need to register, if you haven't already, and express an interest in this opportunity to access the relevant documents. Please note expressions of interest will only be accepted via the portal. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68250c2f-90aa-46b9-82e1-d191efe54d88 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 May 2021 | | Submission deadline | 15 Jun 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Oct 2021 - 30 Sep 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BFI | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | West London | | Postcode | W1T 1LN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden | | Local authority | Camden | | Electoral ward | Bloomsbury | | Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 92100000 - Motion picture and video services - 92110000 - Motion picture and video tape production and related services ## Release History - 13 May 2021 at 16:46 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68250c2f-90aa-46b9-82e1-d191efe54d88 - 13 May 2021 at 16:46 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68250c2f-90aa-46b9-82e1-d191efe54d88 - 13 May 2021 at 16:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68250c2f-90aa-46b9-82e1-d191efe54d88 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68250c2f-90aa-46b9-82e1-d191efe54d88 13th May 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bfi/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bfi/aspx/Tenders/Current ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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