Award

BBC Media Services

THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

13 Nov 2019 at 10:25

Tender

08 Feb 2018 at 09:36

Summary of the contracting process

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is currently engaged in the procurement process for "BBC Media Services," which falls under the advertising campaign services category. This contract has an estimated value of £13,500,000 and is set to run from 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2024. The procurement method employed is a selective approach using a restricted procedure, with the contract period established after the tender period ended on 12th March 2018. Key details include the location of contract delivery across multiple regions including the United Kingdom and broader geographical areas like Europe and the British Overseas Territories.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in advertising and media services. Companies that are well-positioned to compete include both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large suppliers capable of providing innovative digital solutions. By engaging with the BBC, eligible businesses can access a robust platform for delivering their services to a global audience, thereby enhancing their market presence and expanding operational capabilities.

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Notice Title

BBC Media Services

Notice Description

In 2015 the government announced that they were investing PS85m a year for four years in BBC World Service, launching 11 new services in the following languages: Afaan Oromo, Amharic, Gujarati, Igbo, Korean, Marathi, Pidgin, Punjabi, Telugu, Tigrinya, and Yoruba. This means the BBC World Service will be available in 40+ languages including English. The BBC World Service will also expand its digital services to offer more mobile and video content, a greater social media presence, and new ways of reaching its audience around the globe. This money will help build the global reach of the World Service and increase audience access to news and information and help achieve the overarching business objective of reaching 500 million people per week by 2022.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6312115e-f0fe-4e6a-80b8-214bdd053ee8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f03cd6ac-2019-4e39-9eaf-f3449da8007f
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
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

79341400 - Advertising campaign services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£13,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£13,500,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Nov 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jun 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 20196 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2024 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

8 MILLION STORIES

OBAN MULTILINGUAL STRATEGY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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