--- title: "BFI Player Classics US" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f956f60e-8e8c-41d5-a9b3-9f1409e2dee7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f956f60e-8e8c-41d5-a9b3-9f1409e2dee7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f956f60e-8e8c-41d5-a9b3-9f1409e2dee7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f956f60e-8e8c-41d5-a9b3-9f1409e2dee7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BFI" published: "2020-09-17" --- # BFI Player Classics US Buyer: BFI Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f956f60e-8e8c-41d5-a9b3-9f1409e2dee7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f956f60e-8e8c-41d5-a9b3-9f1409e2dee7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f956f60e-8e8c-41d5-a9b3-9f1409e2dee7.json) ## Summary The BFI (British Film Institute), located in London, is currently in the tender stage for its project titled "BFI Player Classics US," aimed at expanding its direct-to-consumer platform for US audiences. The procurement process is open, with a deadline for submissions set for 8th October 2020. This project falls under the services category, specifically focusing on film-on-demand television, and is expected to commence from 9th November 2020, lasting until 31st December 2021. This tender presents excellent opportunities for businesses specialising in over-the-top (OTT) service provision, especially those with experience in secure, scalable, and cost-efficient platforms for streaming content. Companies capable of developing end-to-end subscription video on demand (SVOD) solutions would be particularly well-suited to compete, thus enabling them to partner with a prestigious cultural institution while expanding their service offerings in the growing US media market. ## Notice In 2019 the BFI, the UK's lead organisation for film, launched BFI Player Classics, an expertly curated new SVOD collection of the best quintessentially British films. Initially on Roku Channels, and now on Apple Channels, BFI Player Classics sought to build on the huge success of BFI Player in the UK with a unique content offering for US audiences with over 200 subscription only British or British co-production films, picked by BFI experts. Among the prestige filmmakers are Alfred Hitchcock, John Schlesinger, Ken Russell, Lindsay Anderson, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, Nicolas Roeg, Ridley Scott, Sally Potter and Terence Davies. The BFI are now looking to enter the next phase of our US strategy with a direct to consumer platform option for our US audiences. The new platform will provide the BFI a direct link to our US audience and offer our customers an alternative method of accessing the same great content provided by our existing branded services. The BFI would like to partner with a proven best in class end-to-end OTT service provider to achieve our ambitions in the US market. The platform must be secure, cost-efficient, scalable, offer multi-platform capacity and full end-to-end SVOD capability. 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 that 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/4fcc0b6d-34ec-4834-8078-72225c5165e2 | | 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 | 17 Sep 2020 | | Submission deadline | 8 Oct 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 9 Nov 2020 - 31 Dec 2021 | | 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 - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 30211300 - Computer platforms - 92100000 - Motion picture and video services - 92120000 - Motion-picture or video-tape distribution services - 92225000 - Interactive television - 92225100 - Film-on-demand television ## Release History - 17 Sep 2020 at 17:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4fcc0b6d-34ec-4834-8078-72225c5165e2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4fcc0b6d-34ec-4834-8078-72225c5165e2 17th September 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bfi/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - http://www.bfi.org.uk - 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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