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title: "BFI London Film Festival and BFI Flare Taxi Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-052a76"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE"
published: "2025-10-01"
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# BFI London Film Festival and BFI Flare Taxi Services

Buyer: BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052a76

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## Summary

The British Film Institute (BFI), operating as a public authority under sub-central government, recently completed the procurement process for providing taxi services at the BFI London Film Festival and BFI Flare. This open competition, conducted under the legal framework of the UK Public General Acts, culminated in an award on 1st October 2025. The contract was awarded to Addison Lee Ltd to manage transport logistics between key festival venues and travel points from 8th October 2025 to 31st October 2027, with a potential extension through to 30th October 2028. Located in London, these events attract substantial attendance, enhancing logistical requirements for guest and staff movements.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in transportation services, especially those adept in managing large-scale events involving high-frequency transport schedules. Addison Lee, a large-scale organisation, secured the contract, highlighting the demand for robust operational capabilities and established service quality during festivals. Smaller businesses may explore partnerships or sub-contracts to participate in similar opportunities, potentially enhancing their market presence and gaining valuable experience in the competitive field of service provisioning for prominent cultural events. With the UK's film industry continuing to thrive, participating in tenders like this can propel business growth and visibility in the vibrant cultural sector.

## Notice

The BFI London Film Festival takes place Wednesday 8th Oct 2025 - Sunday 19th Oct 2025. The annual event presents c.170 feature films and 100 short films from more than 70 countries, and in 2024 attracted attendances in excess of 230,000 across London and in cinemas throughout the UK. BFI Flare takes place in March 2026 (dates TBC) and is the UK's leading LGBTQIA+ film even. The annual event presents c. 60 feature films and in 2025 attracted audiences of over 29,000 at screenings events An integral part of both festivals' operation, the transport of guests and important staff around the festival's main venues, guest accommodation and airport/train stations. A total of 900 car journeys were made during the 2024 edition of BFI London Film festival and 170 were made during the 2025 edition of BFI Flare.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061366-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 2 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | £150,000 |
| Awards value | £150,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ADDISON LEE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60120000 - Taxi services
- 60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2025 at 13:17 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061366-2025
- 2 Jul 2025 at 09:04 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036637-2025
- 2 Jun 2025 at 10:08 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029071-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061366-2025
  1st October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036637-2025
  2nd July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029071-2025
  2nd June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/bfi/aspx/Home
  Please register on this website for the tender documents.

## Notice URLs

- https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/bfi/aspx/HomePleaseregisteronthiswebsiteforthetenderdocuments.
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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