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Award

20 Jan 2023 at 16:29

Tender

01 Mar 2021 at 22:56

Summary of the contracting process

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) recently completed a procurement process for Vehicle Rental Services. The tender involved the provision of vehicle rental services, enabling BBC staff to hire various types of vehicles for operational or production reasons. The contract has a total value of £15,000,000 and covers access to cars, light commercial vehicles, and buses. The procurement method used was a Competitive procedure with negotiation. The active status of the tender indicates it is open for interested businesses to participate.

This tender opportunity for Vehicle Rental Services by the BBC presents a chance for businesses in the road transport services industry to compete. Companies offering vehicle rental services, particularly those with a wide coverage across the UK and internationally, would be well-suited to bid for this contract. The contract offers potential for long-term business growth, as it has an initial term of five years with possible extensions. Interested businesses should carefully review the tender documentation and submit their bids through the specified electronic submission process before the submission deadline.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Vehicle Rental Services

Notice Description

The BBC tendered for the provision of vehicle rental services. The arrangement will enable the BBC to source rental vehicles through a commercial solution.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The BBC is tendering the provision of vehicle rental services. The arrangement will enable the BBC to source rental vehicles through a commercial solution covering access to: cars, light commercial vehicles, specialists vehicles, minibuses, buses, and vehicles that are over 3.5 tonnes in weight. BBC staff require access to rental vehicles used for various operational or production reasons. BBC staff are able to hire such vehicles where public transport is not appropriate, in accordance with internal policy. The BBC is acting on its own behalf, and on behalf of its commercial subsidiaries within BBC Commercial Holdings Limited. Vehicles will be available for hire via an online booking tool embedded on the BBC intranet, supported by offline support. The provider(s) will have coverage across the UK, in addition to European and international sites. NB - the total value of this contract is not committed spend, and is therefore only an expectation of spend that could be made through the contract. The total value includes spend anticipated from the BBC's commercial subsidiaries.

Options: The Contract will have an Initial Term of five (5) years from the Service Commencement date. The Initial Term may be extended at the option of the BBC, in increments of any length of time on any cumulative maximum duration of two (2) calendar years, in total.

Renewal: The Contract will start in October 2021, with Service Commencement on 1st February 2022. The Contract will have an Initial Term of five (5) years from the Service Commencement date. The Initial Term may be extended at the option of the BBC, in increments of any length of time on any cumulative maximum duration of two (2) calendar years, in total.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02975f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001910-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Dec 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
Postcode Area
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
1
Supplier Name

ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR UK LIMITED

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