01 Procurement
Tender overview
- Buyer
- British Film Institute
- Status
- Complete
- Procurement method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Category
- services
- CPV classification
- Not supplied
- Tender period
- Not supplied — 21 April 2026
Description
The British Film Institute (BFI) is seeking a supplier to deliver retail distribution services for the Sight & Sound magazine to both the UK and international markets, on a three years plus two further optional years basis, totalling five potential years. Having recently redesigned and relaunched the magazine to a hugely positive response from industry and readers, the BFI are seeking a distribution partner that is the best fit for the efficient management of the magazine’s retail sales as well as providing the best opportunities for growing the magazine’s business. We welcome applications from consultants, agencies or directly from the distributor themselves to provide this service. This requirement is below the PA23 threshold, but is being undertaken as a competitive process under the Open Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023), as best practice.
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02 Awards and contracts
Published award records
Sight & Sound Retail Distribution
- Awarded
- 21 May 2026
- Award value
- Not supplied
- Suppliers
- 1
- Signed contract
- Not supplied
03 Organisations
Buyers, suppliers and other parties
British Film Institute
21 STEPHEN STREET, LONDON, UKI31, W1T 1LN, United Kingdom
GB-CHC 287780i-can Publisher Services Ltd
20 Grantham Avenue, Great Notley, Braintree, UKH34, CM77 7FP, United Kingdom
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04 Provenance
Source for this process
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