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Sight & Sound Retail Distribution
Published 22 May 2026
22 May 2026
- Primary CPV
-
22200000 *
Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Camden and City of London, London
- Value
- No value specified
- Contract
-
3 years Duration
01/06/2026 31/05/2029
- Contract Types
-
22 *Printed matter & related productsFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
21 STEPHEN STREET, LONDON, W1T 1LN, United Kingdom · UKI31
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
British Film Institute
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
22200000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: 2025-447
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.
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 22200000 — Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Bids received
- 4
- Winning supplier
- SME
- Procurement method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- No
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Award date
- 22 May 2026
- Contract can be extended to
- 31 May 2031
- Renewal
- 2 year possible extension to 2031
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 22 May 2026 10:27
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-067788
- Notice ID
- 2025-447
Competition
4
Bids received
4
Bids considered at final stage
4
SME bids at final stage
0
VCSE bids at final stage
Organisations on this notice
Supplier SME
20 Grantham Avenue, Great Notley, Braintree, CM77 7FP, United Kingdom
GB-COH 05192465
Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 28 May 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
50 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | British Film Institute |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | 21 STEPHEN STREET |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | LONDON |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | W1T 1LN |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI31 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | geraldine.horn@bfi.org.uk |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | https://www.bfi.org.uk/ |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 2 › Name | i-can Publisher Services Ltd |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 20 Grantham Avenue, Great Notley |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Braintree |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | CM77 7FP |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKH34 |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | adam@icanps.co.uk |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Business size | sme |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
Buyer
| Name | British Film Institute |
Tender
| Title | Sight & Sound Retail Distribution |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Below threshold - open competition |
| Lot › Status | complete |
Awards
| Status | active |
| Date | 22 May 2026 |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £136,554 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | No |
| Supplier › Name | i-can Publisher Services Ltd |
| Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines |
| Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Retail trade services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Printing and distribution services |
| Contract period › Start | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 31 May 2029 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 May 2031 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | 2 year possible extension to 2031 |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047577-2026 |
| Document › Published | 22 May 2026 |
| Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Milestone › Due | 28 May 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |