Award of Cinema Operation Contract for BFI IMAX to British Film Institute
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AwardedAward of Cinema Operation Contract for BFI IMAX to British Film Institute
Awarded 19 Jul 2022
Awarded19 Jul 2022
Value£1.00
SupplierBritish Film Institute
AgencyBFI
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryArts & Culture
Expires in 8mo5y term, 86% elapsed
Awarded 19 July 2022Expires 18 July 2027
About
BFI awarded a contract to British Film Institute for the operation of the BFI IMAX cinema, an iconic venue located at Waterloo roundabout in Central London.
The cinema opened in May 1999 and has been in continuous use.
Since 2012, its operation had been outsourced; this contract renews that arrangement following a re-tender process.
An in-house bid from a BFI Bid Team was run alongside the tender and evaluated against the same criteria.
The contract value is £1.
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