--- title: "Mapping the UK's Animation Sector" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1080c618-4892-410e-809f-8962895e38dd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1080c618-4892-410e-809f-8962895e38dd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1080c618-4892-410e-809f-8962895e38dd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1080c618-4892-410e-809f-8962895e38dd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BFI" published: "2019-08-13" --- # Mapping the UK's Animation Sector Buyer: BFI Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1080c618-4892-410e-809f-8962895e38dd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1080c618-4892-410e-809f-8962895e38dd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1080c618-4892-410e-809f-8962895e38dd.json) ## Summary The British Film Institute (BFI) is currently inviting tenders for the project titled "Mapping the UK's Animation Sector." This procurement falls under the services category, specifically classified as research consultancy services (CPV code: 73210000). The tender is at the active stage and was published on 13th August 2019, with a submission deadline set for 30th August 2019. The contract is expected to commence on 7th October 2019 and conclude by 29th November 2019, with delivery addresses encompassing various regions, including the United Kingdom and overseas territories. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the research and consultancy sector, especially those specialising in economic analysis and sector mapping. Companies equipped with expertise in the animation industry, data analysis, or those capable of conducting comprehensive industry evaluations would be well-suited to compete. As the BFI aims to enhance understanding of the economic landscape of the UK's animation sector, firms with innovative approaches and a track record in delivering similar projects could leverage this procurement for business growth and development. ## Notice In BFI's five-year plan, Film Forever 2012-17, BFI set out its commitment to support British Film and to contribute to creating a sustainable UK film industry. BFI's five-year plan, BFI2022 builds on Film Forever and helps to shape the BFI's next chapter for film, television, animation and the moving image through its key objectives; building audiences, learning and skills, and developing talent with an emphasis on diversity across all our activities. BFI has a dedicated National Lottery-funded Research and Statistics Fund through which it commissions research and purchases data for the industry and public good. Through the Fund we produce a range of independent and authoritative data and statistics across the film and screen sector value chain. The external advisory group to the Research and Statistics Fund supports the requirement for new research to 'map' the size, value and importance of the UK's animation sector in order for the sector to be better understood by investors and policy makers. This research project has a steering group comprised of representatives from the animation industry, relevant trade bodies and the BFI. BFI is seeking a supplier to provide a robust and rigorous articulation of the sector's economic value, the number and location of animation companies and the number and type of roles in which people are employed - as well as an articulation of the funding models and length of time to both make an monetize content - are required in order for the sector to be better understood by investors, decision-makers and policy makers. 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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66150387-9835-4d78-a996-a3502b5ec1b6 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Aug 2019 | | Submission deadline | 30 Aug 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 6 Oct 2019 - 29 Nov 2019 | | 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 - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73210000 - Research consultancy services ## Release History - 13 Aug 2019 at 16:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66150387-9835-4d78-a996-a3502b5ec1b6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66150387-9835-4d78-a996-a3502b5ec1b6 13th August 2019 - 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/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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