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title: "Film Scanning, Mastering and Restoration Services - AWARD"
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# Film Scanning, Mastering and Restoration Services - AWARD

Buyer: BFI  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b547e7ed-fda4-4ff9-8060-e5071199083c

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## Summary

The British Film Institute (BFI), located at 21 Stephen Street, London, is the buying organisation for a selective procurement titled "Film Scanning, Mastering and Restoration Services." This contract, classified under the industry category of motion picture and video services (CPV: 92100000), focuses on preserving the UK's film heritage. The procurement process, now in the award phase, sought expertise through a restricted procedure to enhance the BFI's technical capability. The contract period is set from 6th October 2025 to 5th October 2028, allowing an optional extension up to one additional year. The framework agreement doesn't guarantee work but establishes a structured partnership for services ranging across the United Kingdom and potentially other global locations, accommodating small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

This tender provides an excellent opportunity for businesses involved in film scanning, mastering, and restoration services to grow by partnering with the BFI, a reputed authority in film preservation. Companies with expertise in diverse film formats and technologies, aiming to expand their service offerings, will find this contract particularly beneficial. The framework's flexibility allows suppliers to draw from a vast array of technical services to support the BFI's archival efforts, fostering innovation and expertise sharing among participants. Suppliers like Cinegrell GmbH, Dragon DI, and others have been awarded the contract, symbolising a collaborative approach to boosting the BFI's archival capabilities. Such opportunities are ideal for businesses looking to establish or enhance their presence in the film technology sector.

## 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f990567-d23b-4fae-b2d7-461de425c36c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Oct 2025 - 5 Oct 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,065,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,065,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | CINEGRELL; DRAGON DI; L'IMMAGINE RITROVATA; R3STORE STUDIOS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92100000 - Motion picture and video services

## Release History

- 5 Sep 2025 at 11:26 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f990567-d23b-4fae-b2d7-461de425c36c
- 5 Sep 2025 at 11:21 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f990567-d23b-4fae-b2d7-461de425c36c
- 4 Sep 2025 at 15:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f990567-d23b-4fae-b2d7-461de425c36c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f990567-d23b-4fae-b2d7-461de425c36c
  5th September 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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