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Security Services for BFI Events and Festivals

British Film Institute · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 02:42.

Opportunity overview

The British Film Institute is tendering to engage a provider of a full-service solution for BFI Events and Festivals security provision and planning for cultural and corporate events at BFI Venues and London cultural and hospitality venues throughout the year. This will include: • concurrent red carpet event security project management • film talent close protection security • outdoor and in-venue crowd control • VIP reception access security This competitive procurement process is under the Light Touch Regime Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023), as best practice in order to award a contract.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Published award value
£500k
Awarded
4 Jun 2026
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 08173921
Location
London, UKI32, WC2N 6AA, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
2026/467
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
British Film Institute
Id
GB-CHC-287780

Identifier

Scheme
GB-CHC
Id
287780

Address

Street Address
21 STEPHEN STREET
Locality
LONDON
Postal Code
W1T 1LN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
PACE PRESTIGE SERVICES LTD
Id
GB-COH-08173921

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
08173921

Address

Street Address
7-10 Adam Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2N 6AA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Security Services for BFI Events and Festivals
Status
active
Date
5 Jun 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Has Renewal
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
75241000
Description
Public security services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79710000
Description
Security services

Value

Including VAT
600,000
Amount
500,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-08173921
Name
PACE PRESTIGE SERVICES LTD

Contract period

Starts
1 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
1 year extension

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
053549-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
5 Jun 2026, 17:22
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
17 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · LONDON · UKI31 · W1T 1LN · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 026967-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 053549-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·