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Media Agency Services

British Film Institute · compiled

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Opportunity overview

The BFI is seeking an experienced media agency to deliver all-channel and all-business area paid media planning, buying and campaign delivery and optimisation, with a focus on digital channels. The business areas include all under the BFI brand, nationally and internationally, but excludes Global Screen Fund and other BFI funded partner projects eg Escapes. Each business area operates with discreet KPIs and within a variety of parameters and have separate but often over-lapping audiences all engaged at some level with the BFI brand and experience. An essential requirement for a media agency is experience of working with a complex, overarching brand that operates multiple touchpoints for customers and audiences, in an arts, heritage, film, TV, government or education environment. The successful agency must be able to demonstrate previous experience of achieving a range of KPIs and campaign metrics within multiple campaign briefs, including commercial and engagement.

Awarded to

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AKA Promotions Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£400k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
1 Mar 2025
Award ID
008945-2025-2024/386-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI, WC2H 8AD, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79340000 — Advertising and marketing services
  • CPV79342000 — Marketing services
  • CPV79413000 — Marketing management consultancy services

Lots

  • BFI is seeking an experienced media planning and buying agency to deliver all-channel and all-business area paid media planning, buying and campaign delivery and optimisation, with a focus on digital channels. The business areas include all under the BFI brand, nationally and internationally, but excludes Global Screen Fund and other BFI funded partner projects eg Escapes. Each business area operates with discreet KPIs and within a variety of parameters and have separate but often over-lapping audiences all engaged at some level with the BFI brand and experience. An essential requirement for a media agency is experience of working with a complex, overarching brand that operates multiple touchpoints for customers and audiences, in an arts, heritage, film, TV, government or education environment. A successful agency must be able to demonstrate previous experience of achieving a range of KPIs and campaign metrics within multiple campaign briefs, including commercial and engagement.£400k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
2024-386
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Second Stage

Invitation Date
9 Oct 2024, 00:00

Tender Period

Ends
5 Sept 2024, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
79340000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Advertising and marketing services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
The BFI is seeking an experienced media agency to deliver all-channel and all-business area paid media planning, buying and campaign delivery and optimisation, with a focus on digital channels. The business areas include all under the BFI brand, nationally and internationally, but excludes Global Screen Fund and other BFI funded partner projects eg Escapes. Each business area operates with discreet KPIs and within a variety of parameters and have separate but often over-lapping audiences all engaged at some level with the BFI brand and experience. An essential requirement for a media agency is experience of working with a complex, overarching brand that operates multiple touchpoints for customers and audiences, in an arts, heritage, film, TV, government or education environment. The successful agency must be able to demonstrate previous experience of achieving a range of KPIs and campaign metrics within multiple campaign briefs, including commercial and engagement.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
BFI is seeking an experienced media planning and buying agency to deliver all-channel and all-business area paid media planning, buying and campaign delivery and optimisation, with a focus on digital channels. The business areas include all under the BFI brand, nationally and internationally, but excludes Global Screen Fund and other BFI funded partner projects eg Escapes. Each business area operates with discreet KPIs and within a variety of parameters and have separate but often over-lapping audiences all engaged at some level with the BFI brand and experience. An essential requirement for a media agency is experience of working with a complex, overarching brand that operates multiple touchpoints for customers and audiences, in an arts, heritage, film, TV, government or education environment. A successful agency must be able to demonstrate previous experience of achieving a range of KPIs and campaign metrics within multiple campaign briefs, including commercial and engagement.

Value

Amount
400,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
Potential 2 year extension.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
80
Criterion 2
Name
Cost
Type
cost
Description
20

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Entry 2
Region
UKI

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79340000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Advertising and marketing services
Entry 2
Id
79413000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Marketing management consultancy services
Entry 3
Id
79342000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Marketing services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-14172
Name
British Film Institute

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Postal Code
W1T 1LN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
BFI, 21 Stephen Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
08
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Recreation, culture and religion

Identifier

Legal Name
British Film Institute

Contact

Name
Selina Muir
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-34662
Name
British Film Institute

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
W1T 1LN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
21 Stephen Street

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
British Film Institute

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-140467
Name
AKA Promotions Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2H 8AD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
117 Shaftsbury Avenue

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
AKA Promotions Ltd

Award information

Award 1
Id
008945-2025-2024/386-1
Title
Media Agency Services
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-140467
Name
AKA Promotions Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
008945-2025-2024/386-1
Title
Media Agency Services
Status
active
Award ID
008945-2025-2024/386-1
Date Signed
1 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
400,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI · W1T 1LN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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