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title: "BFI Sight and Sound Subscription Services 2018 - AWARD"
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# BFI Sight and Sound Subscription Services 2018 - AWARD

Buyer: BFI  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-df6b4305-6e1e-403a-acde-e258f80063db

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "BFI Sight and Sound Subscription Services 2018" was initiated by the British Film Institute (BFI) located in London, UK. The procurement is in the Award stage, with a complete status, after the contract period commenced on 8th August 2018 and runs until 7th August 2021. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure methodology, with the tender period finishing on 15th June 2018, highlighting an opportunity for agencies to manage print and digital subscription services for a leading film and TV culture magazine.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialised in subscription and digital management services, particularly those with expertise in customer service, back issue sales, and subscription analytics. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete, leveraging their agility and innovation to enhance the magazine's subscriber base amid a competitive market. Businesses that can demonstrate a capacity to develop sophisticated online platforms for subscription management will be particularly appealing to the BFI.

## Notice

Sight & Sound is the international film magazine that offers a unique insight into the very best of film culture. Published by the BFI since 1932 the magazine maintains an international reputation as the leading magazine for those with a serious appreciation of global film & TV cultures. Published monthly in print and as a digital edition the magazine has a loyal, demanding and influential subscriber base encompassing film buffs, academics, professionals and VIP readers. We are looking to work with an agency that will have full responsibility for the management of our print and digital subscription services, customer service functions, back issue sales, administration and reporting. We expect the agency to not only provide these core bureau services but also provide evidence of an ability to sustain our subscriptions business into the future by utilizing online platforms and tools to allow the introduction of a more sophisticated and complex subscription offer containing multiple, optional benefits.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5c97f48-a880-4baa-b880-576a6fab98b4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jan 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jun 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | 7 Aug 2018 - 7 Aug 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £63,665 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALLIANCE E-MEDIA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 20 Jan 2020 at 17:26 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5c97f48-a880-4baa-b880-576a6fab98b4
- 7 Sep 2018 at 09:38 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5c97f48-a880-4baa-b880-576a6fab98b4
- 7 Sep 2018 at 09:37 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5c97f48-a880-4baa-b880-576a6fab98b4
- 6 Sep 2018 at 16:08 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5c97f48-a880-4baa-b880-576a6fab98b4
- 6 Sep 2018 at 15:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5c97f48-a880-4baa-b880-576a6fab98b4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5c97f48-a880-4baa-b880-576a6fab98b4
  20th January 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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