Award

Provision of Promotional Merchandise

THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Feb 2024 at 08:55

Tender

14 Sep 2023 at 11:28

Summary of the contracting process

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has completed the procurement process for the "Provision of Promotional Merchandise" services of promotional items for marketing purposes. The tender, open to multiple suppliers, involved 14 bids. The contract, which is now active, was awarded to Dowlis Inspired Branding Ltd, Allwag Promotions Ltd, Galpeg Ltd t/a Promotional Works, Geiger Ltd, and Infinity Incorporated. The contract is valued at £1,950,000 and was signed on January 1, 2024. This procurement process was conducted through an open procedure and had an award status of "cancelled."

This tender by the BBC for promotional merchandise services presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in branded promotional items for marketing and communication campaigns. The contract, with an initial term of 36 months and the potential for a 12-month extension, aims to support various learning campaigns, marketing initiatives, and local radio station promotions across the UK. Suppliers interested in participating had to go through an electronic and written submission process. The BBC's spending on promotional merchandise is intended to reach audiences in 67 English locations, 16 Scottish locations, 9 Welsh locations, and 6 locations in Northern Ireland, with a focus on promoting the BBC's brands and corporate identities.

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Notice Title

Provision of Promotional Merchandise

Notice Description

The BBC has a requirement for the provision of promotional merchandise, where a supplier can provide the BBC with branded promotional items for use in our marketing and communication campaigns. These items will be given away to external audiences and members of the public at various exhibitions, outreach campaigns and other events , with the intention of promoting the various brands, messages, content and corporate identities of the BBC. There may also be occasions where these products will be distributed internally, for example, for internal communications or for training courses. The BBC counts approximately 20,000 employees spread across 67 English locations (including the Channel Islands), 16 Scottish locations, 9 Welsh locations and 6 locations in Northern Ireland. The requirement will be to be able to cover all these territories, along with any future BBC locations that may arise during the life of the new contract. However, we envisage that the majority of the delivery points will remain within mainland UK. The BBC spend on Promotional Merchandise is allocated to support the various BBC learning and educational campaigns, pan BBC marketing initiatives, and to promote local radio stations and news programmes that cover the length and breadth of the UK.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The BBC has a requirement for the provision of promotional merchandise, where a supplier can provide the BBC with branded promotional items for use in our marketing and communication campaigns. These items will be given away to external audiences and members of the public at various exhibitions, outreach campaigns and other events , with the intention of promoting the various brands, messages, content and corporate identities of the BBC. There may also be occasions where these products will be distributed internally, for example, for internal communications or for training courses. The BBC counts approximately 20,000 employees spread across 67 English locations (including the Channel Islands), 16 Scottish locations, 9 Welsh locations and 6 locations in Northern Ireland. The requirement will be to be able to cover all these territories, along with any future BBC locations that may arise during the life of the new contract. However, we envisage that the majority of the delivery points will remain within mainland UK. The BBC spend on Promotional Merchandise is allocated to support the various BBC learning and educational campaigns, pan BBC marketing initiatives, and to promote local radio stations and news programmes that cover the length and breadth of the UK.

Options: The initial term of the contract will be 36 months with an additional optional extension period of 12 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03fcb1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004872-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79342200 - Promotional services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,950,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,950,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,950,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jan 20242 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
Kevin Waters
Contact Email
kevin.waters@bbc.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1234567890

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
5
Supplier Names

ALLWAG PROMOTIONS

DOWLIS INSPIRED BRANDING

GALPEG LTD T/A PROMOTIONAL WORKS

GEIGER

INFINITY

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