Notice Information
Notice Title
TV Licensing PR Services
Notice Description
The BBC has awarded contracts to six PR agencies to work as a network with broadly the same objectives in each nation or region. The agencies offer excellent value for money in delivering a strategic programme of TV Licensing communications via press, stakeholder and social media making full use of their knowledge of that nation or region. The requirement is divided into 6 geographically focused lots in nations and regions. The procured lots are: Lot 1: London and the South East; Lot 2: Midlands and East Anglia; Lot 3: Northern England; Lot 4: Wales; Lot 5: Scotland; Lot 6: Northern Ireland. Note: the Comms work in South West England will be undertaken by a BBC staff member who will work closely with the agencies as part of the network.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-09b4e7c8-7c7a-40f8-8f86-5fb3b10fde7d
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b289146e-937e-4b14-a066-29a83b4ed865
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79416000 - Public relations services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £2,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Jun 20196 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Aug 2018Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Mar 20197 years ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2024 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- W1A 1AA
- Post Town
- West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- West End
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b289146e-937e-4b14-a066-29a83b4ed865
3rd May 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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