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Published 18 Jun 2026, 11:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Evaluation Services for Film Academy 2026 to 2029

Official notice

Authority: British Film Institute (Charity / VCSE)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£170,000≈ £57k / year · £204,000 inc. VAT11.8% below published estimate
Submissions closed 13 Jul 2026awarded 26 Aug 2026
Awarded to MEL Research Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The BFI is seeking to work with a supplier over the full duration of the 2026 to 2029 programme to help drive a refreshed Monitoring and Evaluation Plan from inception right through to final reporting. The supplier is expected to have the appropriate knowledge and expertise to support the BFI to create a new Monitoring & Evaluation Plan for the Strategy period and undertake comprehensive data collection, ongoing monitoring and reporting needs and interim and final evaluation reporting for the BFI Film Academy during the three years.

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Business and management consultancy services · Evaluation consultancy services · Market research services · Social research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 70% Quality 30% Value for Money

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Jun 2026, 11:32 BST
Last source update
26 Aug 2026, 14:31 BST
Authority reference
2026/470
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-057478
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy and related servicesBusiness and management consultancy servicesEvaluation consultancy servicesMarket research servicesSocial research services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
6 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Jun 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published132 days ago
    18 Jun 2026, 11:32 BST
  2. Clarification questions by114 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline107 days ago
    13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published63 days ago
    26 Aug 2026, 14:31 BST
  5. Contract starts57 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Jun 2026, 11:32 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    26 Aug 2026, 14:31 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    26 Aug 2026, 14:31 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £149,9201 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1313 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MEL Research Ltd2 Sept 2026 – 1 Sept 2029£149,92026 Aug 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
13final-stage tenders130—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

British Film Institute

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: 287780 21 STEPHEN STREET, LONDON, London, W1T 1LNContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MEL RESEARCH LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03000946 Somerset House, 37 Temple Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B2 5DPContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender