--- title: "Film Scanning, Mastering and Restoration Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-75425cdb-8ce6-4ce1-b492-a9a9fc98b343" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-75425cdb-8ce6-4ce1-b492-a9a9fc98b343" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-75425cdb-8ce6-4ce1-b492-a9a9fc98b343.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-75425cdb-8ce6-4ce1-b492-a9a9fc98b343.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BFI" published: "2025-02-12" --- # Film Scanning, Mastering and Restoration Services Buyer: BFI Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-75425cdb-8ce6-4ce1-b492-a9a9fc98b343 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-75425cdb-8ce6-4ce1-b492-a9a9fc98b343) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-75425cdb-8ce6-4ce1-b492-a9a9fc98b343.json) ## Summary The British Film Institute (BFI) is seeking several suppliers for a framework agreement to deliver Film Scanning, Mastering, and Restoration Services. This tender, under the title "Film Scanning, Mastering and Restoration Services" (ID: IT-190-412-2025/417), falls under the Motion Picture and Video Services category (CPV: 92100000). The goal is to support the accessibility and preservation of the UK's film heritage. The procurement stage is active with a tender amendment tag, and expressions of interest must be submitted by 12:00 PM on 10 March 2025. The framework agreement term is for 3 years, starting on 8 September 2025, with an option to extend by up to 1 year. Services will be required in various locations, including the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, and more regions worldwide. The total value of the contract is GBP 1,065,000, and the procurement method will follow a selective restricted procedure. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in film scanning, digital image & audio mastering, and restoration services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in particular are well-suited to compete, making it an ideal prospect for companies looking to expand their technical service offerings in the film preservation sector. Successful suppliers will help augment the technical capacity of the BFI's Archive and Content departments, contributing to the mission of making UK film heritage accessible to a broader audience. This framework does not guarantee work but offers a substantial prospect for collaboration with a prestige cultural institution. Interested parties must register and express their interest via the BFI's designated portal to access full tender documentation and further participate in the procurement process. ## Notice The BFI requires several Suppliers to deliver Film Scanning, Mastering and Restoration Services under a Framework Agreement. The British Film Institute is responsible for the accessibility and preservation of a significant share of the UK's film heritage and aims to make it available to audiences through the widest range of platforms and technologies. The film collections cared for by the BFI National Archive encompass the entire history of cinema and include examples of an extremely wide range of formats and systems. To help achieve these objectives this framework agreement invites bidders to propose a range of scanning and digital image & audio mastering and restoration services, along with costs, which can be drawn upon to augment technical capacity within the BFI's Archive and Content departments. While the BFI maintains considerable expertise and equipment to support and preserve these formats, this Tender seeks a greater range and capacity through commercial provision. Full details of the draft Specification will be available to the Potential Providers in the draft ITT documentation of this requirement. The Framework Agreement term shall be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend by up to a further 1 year. Please Note: This requirement will be awarded as a Framework Agreement therefore the BFI does not guarantee any work during the term of the Agreement. Additional information: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bfi/aspx/ To take part in this tender; please visit our website, at the address shown above, 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/d7115bcd-13ed-4202-baa1-16a8ae7535cf | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 10 Mar 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 8 Sep 2025 - 7 Sep 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,065,000 | | 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 ## Release History - 12 Feb 2025 at 10:04 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7115bcd-13ed-4202-baa1-16a8ae7535cf - 12 Feb 2025 at 10:03 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7115bcd-13ed-4202-baa1-16a8ae7535cf - 12 Feb 2025 at 10:03 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7115bcd-13ed-4202-baa1-16a8ae7535cf - 10 Feb 2025 at 18:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7115bcd-13ed-4202-baa1-16a8ae7535cf ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7115bcd-13ed-4202-baa1-16a8ae7535cf 12th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bfi/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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