Award

Business Rail Bookings

THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

06 Apr 2020 at 08:30

Award Notice
Tender

16 May 2018 at 08:40

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is currently engaged in the procurement process for two service contracts related to travel management. The first contract, titled "Business Rail Bookings", has an estimated value of £74 million and covers the provision of a full booking service for rail travel, including an online booking system and a call centre. The contract period runs from 7 January 2020 to 6 January 2027, with the procurement process having been initiated under a selective method using a competitive procedure with negotiation. The second contract is for "Logistics - Rail Services" with an estimated total value of £96 million, covering similar services. The deadline for expressions of interest for these tenders is set for 14 June 2018, with the contract period commencing from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2025.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in travel management services, particularly those experienced in providing booking systems and customer support for large organisations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as both tenders are deemed suitable for them. Suppliers capable of managing online booking platforms, ticket printing services, and customer support can particularly excel in these competitions, presenting excellent potential for collaborative partnerships with the BBC in the delivery of essential travel services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Business Rail Bookings

Notice Description

A full booking service provision for rail travel, to be used by the BBC and commercial subsidiaries. Includes an online booking system for the use of BBC staff, freelancers and guests, and provision of a call centre to take offline bookings and handle queries, plus ticket printing facilities in key BBC sites. The final evaluation was conducted on a price per quality point basis. This award notice relates to lot 1 only.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1ca6a83c-ca4c-45e4-b909-653cbf6c2b93
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/449ff56c-b759-4bd0-a619-19d796bd53ab
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

63516000 - Travel management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£74,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£74,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Apr 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Jun 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jan 20206 years ago
Contract Period
7 Jan 2020 - 6 Jan 2027 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W12 7TQ
Post Town
West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Hammersmith and Fulham
Electoral Ward
College Park & Old Oak
Westminster Constituency
Ealing Central and Acton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CAPITA TRAVEL AND EVENTS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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