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title: "Production Finance Market (PFM) and Upstream 2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ea2f"
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# Production Finance Market (PFM) and Upstream 2026

Buyer: Department for Business & Trade  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ea2f

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## Summary

The Department for Business & Trade procured event services to support and participate in the Production Finance Market and Film London’s Upstream IP Showcase. The work covers an event alongside the BFI London Film Festival, promoting UK film production talent, projects and investment opportunities to international financiers and distributors. The Upstream showcase also creates opportunities across film, television and games. The wider purpose is to strengthen the international competitiveness of the UK screen sector, attract investment and support the UK’s position as a leading destination for film production. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. Film London is the appointed service provider, with the Department for Business & Trade as the buying organisation.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Film London for the single lot. The Department for Business & Trade used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed and started on 14 August 2026, runs until 7 October 2026, and is active. Its value is £15,000 excluding VAT, or £18,000 including VAT. The award is active and covers event services. The recorded award date is 14 August 2026. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, and the available outcome records identify Film London as the selected supplier. The procurement concerns support for the 2026 Production Finance Market and Upstream showcase.

This procurement demonstrates demand from the Department for Business & Trade for specialist screen-sector event support linked to international finance, distribution and investment. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would need experience delivering or supporting professional film, television or games industry events, with the ability to bring together production talent, projects, financiers and distributors. Credible providers would also understand showcase and market formats, stakeholder management, international business development and the commercial objectives of promoting UK screen production. Experience working with public-sector or cultural-sector partners would be relevant, as would the capacity to coordinate activity alongside a major film festival and support opportunities across several screen media. Film London’s selection indicates the value of established sector knowledge and relationships.

## Notice

To provide DBT support and participation at the Production Finance Market (PFM) 2026, taking place alongside the BFI London Film Festival, to promote UK film production talent, projects and investment opportunities to international financiers and distributors. The event will also incorporate Film London's Upstream IP Showcase, creating additional opportunities across film, TV and games. Support for the event will help strengthen the international competitiveness of the UK screen sector, attract investment, and maintain the UK's position as a leading global destination for film production.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080178-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 14 Aug 2026 - 7 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £15,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Department for Business & Trade |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Film London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2026 at 09:58 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080178-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080178-2026
  24th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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