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British Library

Secret Maps

ValueValue not published
Awarded
Published17 Apr 2025
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded
Chocolate Films

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Who to contact
nikki.drydale@bl.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

The brief

Secret Maps will explore the relationship between mapping and secrecy in a global context between the 9th and 21st centuries.

It is an exhibition about how and why, contrary to their modern appreciation as things which openly provide knowledge of the world, maps have been utilised by governments, armies, businesses, organisations, communities and individuals in the withholding of all kinds of spatial knowledge.

The exhibition will explore what types of spatial information (from hidden treasure to personal data) have been subject to attempts at secrecy.

It will consider whether historical control of spatial information has influenced how the world is perceived, and whether, in an age where spatial data is routinely shared and democratised, it is easier or more difficult to keep a secret today.

We require an AV contractor to join the team to produce four films for the exhibition.

The filmmaker/contractor will be expected to collaborate with the appointed 3D design team and AV hardware contractor to ensure seamless co-ordination.

This will be by e-mail, video call, telephone call or in person meetings and managed by the British Library team.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

It is an exhibition about how

It is an exhibition about how and why, contrary to their modern appreciation as things which openly provide knowledge of the world, maps have been utilised by governments, armies, businesses, organisations, communities and individuals in the withholding of all kinds of spatial knowledge.

02

The filmmaker/contractor will be expected to collaborate

The filmmaker/contractor will be expected to collaborate with the appointed 3D design team and AV hardware contractor to ensure seamless co-ordination.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05046a
Stage
award · Awarded
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
015709-2025
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