FTS UK public procurement

BFI London Film Festival Gala Production and Reception Management

British Film Institute

CompleteOCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-05dab6
Tender value£280,0001 awards · 0 contracts

01 Procurement

Tender overview

Updated 26 March 2026
Buyer
British Film Institute
Status
Complete
Procurement method
Competitive flexible procedure
Category
services
CPV classification
Not supplied
Tender period
Not supplied — Not supplied

Description

Gala Venue Cinema Build and Fit Out - Project Management of the installation of screen, draping, sound and broader fit-out are all within the scope of this contract. Projection of screenings throughout the festival is managed by BFI in-house technical teams. Red Carpet Cinema and Event Production - Across the duration of the 12 days, the festival hosts between 22 and 26 red carpet premieres at our partner gala venue, Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, and occasionally, broader festival venues. The red carpet events feature UK, European and World premieres with on-stage A-list talent introductions. A number of the red carpet premieres are sponsored or in association with the festival’s partners. Opening and Closing Night Receptions - The Opening and Closing Nights of the Festival are formal red carpet Gala evenings held at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, or a venue of similar size and scale, featuring a European or World Premiere of an international prestigious film, followed by a reception at a landmark London venue. Sponsored Gala Receptions - A number of our Sponsored Headline Galas come with pre or post-screening Receptions for c350-500 high-profile guests. These typically run from c 18:00 – 19:30 OR 20:00-00:00 and include drinks, canapés, a DJ and light venue dressing.

i

This page represents one OCDS contracting process. Notices can be revised over time. Values may be estimates, award values or contract values and should be read with their displayed stage and date.

02 Awards and contracts

Published award records

1 shown
Pending

LFF Gala Production and Reception Management

Awarded
26 March 2026
Award value
£267,500
Suppliers
1
Signed contract
Not supplied

03 Organisations

Buyers, suppliers and other parties

2 parties
Buyer

British Film Institute

21 STEPHEN STREET, LONDON, UKI31, W1T 1LN, United Kingdom

GB-CHC 287780

Companies House links appear only for explicit GB-COH identifiers. BritDB does not create company links from a similar name or address.

04 Provenance

Source for this process

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Official external links are available only on the source transition page.