---
title: "Security Services for BFI Events and Festivals"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067317"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE"
published: "2026-06-05"
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# Security Services for BFI Events and Festivals

Buyer: BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067317

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## Summary

The British Film Institute (BFI), located in London, has engaged in a completed procurement process for providing security services at BFI Events and Festivals. This contract, under the Light Touch Regime Procedure as outlined in the Procurement Act 2023, involves various security services, such as red carpet event management, film talent protection, and crowd control. The procurement process followed an open competition method below the threshold and garnered interest from 34 bidders. The contract was awarded on 5th June 2026, with the service period scheduled from 1st July 2026 to 30th June 2028, and includes a possible one-year extension.

This contract presents significant opportunities for security service providers to engage with a leading cultural institution. Companies specialising in large-scale event security, particularly those adept at managing high-profile occasions and providing close protection services, are well suited for such contracts. The awarded contract, valued at £500,000 (gross amount £600,000), was won by PACE PRESTIGE SERVICES LTD, highlighting the potential for SMEs to compete effectively in similar tenders. Future tenders by BFI could present additional opportunities, ideally for businesses that can deliver quality services while ensuring value for money.

## Notice

The British Film Institute is tendering to engage a provider of a full-service solution for BFI Events and Festivals security provision and planning for cultural and corporate events at BFI Venues and London cultural and hospitality venues throughout the year. This will include: * concurrent red carpet event security project management * film talent close protection security * outdoor and in-venue crowd control * VIP reception access security This competitive procurement process is under the Light Touch Regime Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023), as best practice in order to award a contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053549-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | £500,000 |
| Awards value | £500,000 |
| 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PACE PRESTIGE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 75241000 - Public security services
- 79710000 - Security services

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2026 at 16:22 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053549-2026
- 24 Mar 2026 at 15:55 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026967-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053549-2026
  5th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026967-2026
  24th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bfi/aspx/Home
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## Notice URLs

- https://www.bfi.org.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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