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Contract Award Notice

Film Scanning Mastering and Restoration Services

  • First published: 09 September 2025
  • Last modified: 09 September 2025
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-04dd78
Published by:
British Film Institute
Authority ID:
AA22827
Publication date:
09 September 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

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 notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

British Film Institute

21 Stephen Street

London

W1T 1LN

UK

Contact person: Vicki Akinosho

E-mail: vicki.akinosho@bfi.org.uk

NUTS: UKI

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bfi/aspx/Home

Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bfi/aspx/Home

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other: Charity

I.5) Main activity

Recreation, culture and religion

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Film Scanning Mastering and Restoration Services

Reference number: 2025/417

II.1.2) Main CPV code

92100000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

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.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 1 065 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

92100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKH23


Main site or place of performance:

Berkhamsted

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

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.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 80%

Cost criterion: Price / Weighting: 20%

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2025/S 000-004452

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2025/417

Title: Film Scanning, Mastering and Restoration Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

04/08/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6

Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 4

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

L’immagine Ritrovata S.R.L

Via Riva di Reno 72 40122 Bologna,

Bologna

IT

NUTS: ITH55

Internet address(es)

URL: www.immagineritrovata.it

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Dragon Post (Wales) Limited

Seren Stiwdios Wales Wentloog Ave, Rumney,

Cardiff

CF3 2GH

UK

NUTS: UKL22

Internet address(es)

URL: www.dragondi.co.uk

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

R3store Studios Ltd

2nd Floor, 1 Danes Yard, Sugar House Island, Stratford,

London

E15 2QL

UK

NUTS: UKI41

Internet address(es)

URL: www.r3storestudio.com

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Cinegrell GmbH

Saatlenstrasse 261, CH-8050 Zurich

Zurich

CH

NUTS: CH040

Internet address(es)

URL: www.cinegrell.ch

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:

Total value of the contract/lot: : 1 065 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

The framework has been awarded to four Suppliers.The estimated contract value of £1,065,000 is for the initial 3 years and there is an option to extend for one year.The Standstill period has been concluded successfully.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

British Film Institute

21 Stephen street

London

W1T 1LN

UK

E-mail: vicki.akinosho@bfi.org.uk

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

08/09/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
92100000 Motion picture and video services Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
vicki.akinosho@bfi.org.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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