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title: "Film Scanning Mastering and Restoration Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04dd78"
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# Film Scanning Mastering and Restoration Services

Buyer: BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04dd78

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## Summary

The British Film Institute (BFI), based in London, has awarded a contract under the framework for "Film Scanning, Mastering and Restoration Services". This contract, which was completed with an estimated value of £1,065,000, covers a term of three years with an option to extend for one additional year. The project is within the motion picture and video services industry category and takes place in Berkhamsted, UK. The procurement process concluded successfully under a restricted procedure, demonstrating a selective approach in choosing suppliers. The award was finalised on 4th August 2025, marking the completion and transition into the implementation phase, following the procurement stages of tender and award.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in film scanning, digital image, and audio mastering and restoration services. It primarily targets suppliers with the capacity to augment the technical capabilities of BFI’s Archive and Content departments. The involvement of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) such as L’immagine Ritrovata S.R.L, Dragon Post (Wales) Limited, R3store Studios Ltd, and Cinegrell GmbH showcases the potential for SMEs to compete and succeed in this framework. Companies able to offer high-quality services and competitive pricing are well-suited to pursue similar opportunities to support the BFI’s mission of preserving and enhancing access to UK film heritage.

## 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 UKs 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 and 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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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 UKs 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 and 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.

Renewal: There is an option to extend the framework for 1 year after the initial 3 year term

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054813-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2025 - 7 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE |
| 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 | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | CINEGRELL; DRAGON POST (WALES; L’IMMAGINE RITROVATA; R3STORE STUDIOS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92100000 - Motion picture and video services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2025 at 16:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054813-2025
- 10 Feb 2025 at 18:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004452-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cinegrell.ch
- http://www.dragondi.co.uk
- http://www.immagineritrovata.it
- http://www.r3storestudio.com
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bfi/aspx/Home

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