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title: "Video Digitisation Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e6d3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE"
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# Video Digitisation Services

Buyer: BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e6d3

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## Summary

The British Film Institute (BFI) has recently concluded the awarding stage of a framework agreement for Video Digitisation Services. This initiative focuses on the accessibility and preservation of the UK's film heritage, with the contract valued at £750,000. The procurement process, which follows a restricted procedure, aims to enhance technical capabilities at the BFI National Archive in Berkhamsted. The contract, effective from 5th September 2025, spans three years with the possibility of a one-year extension. The awarded contract was issued under strict quality and price criteria, primarily catering to the motion picture and video tape production and related services industry category.

For businesses specialising in video digitisation, particularly those with expertise in maintaining and preserving videotape formats, this framework agreement presents a significant growth opportunity. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), both domestic and EU-based, demonstrated strong interest, with four suppliers, including CJP Broadcast Service Solutions Ltd and Memnon Archiving Services, securing positions. This procurement creates avenues for such businesses to leverage their expertise in a government-linked project, collaborating to deliver high-quality digitisation services. Companies with a focus on innovative video services and those capable of offering cost-effective solutions could greatly benefit from participating in similar tenders by the BFI and related sectors.

## Notice

The BFI requires several Suppliers to deliver Video Digitisation 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 and television collections cared for by the BFI National Archive encompass the entire history of cinema, include educational, broadcast, amateur and other creative content held on a wide range of videotape formats. To help achieve these objectives this framework agreement invites bidders to propose a range of videotape (and audio) digitisation services, along with costs, which can be drawn upon to augment technical capacity within the BFI National Archive's conservation teams. 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 Video Digitisation 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 and television collections cared for by the BFI National Archive encompass the entire history of cinema, include educational, broadcast, amateur and other creative content held on a wide range of videotape formats. To help achieve these objectives this framework agreement invites bidders to propose a range of videotape (and audio) digitisation services, along with costs, which can be drawn upon to augment technical capacity within the BFI National Archive's conservation teams.

Options: One year option to extend.

Renewal: There is an option to extend the framework for one year after the initial term of 3 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055184-2025 |
| 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 | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £750,000 |
| Lots value | £750,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £750,000 |

## 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 | CJP BROADCAST SERVICE SOLUTIONS; DC1 GMBH MEDIA & OBJECT DIGITISATION; MEMNON ARCHIVING SERVICES; OVATIONDATA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92100000 - Motion picture and video services
- 92110000 - Motion picture and video tape production and related services

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2025 at 17:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055184-2025
- 21 Feb 2025 at 14:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006826-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bfi.org.uk
- http://www.cjp-bss.co.uk
- http://www.dc1-online.de
- http://www.memnon.com
- http://www.ovationdata.com
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bfi/aspx/Home

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