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title: "BBC Proms Media Selling"
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buyer: "THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)"
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# BBC Proms Media Selling

Buyer: THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2579e714-fb09-4b86-9847-c4292df83ee3

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## Summary

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is currently conducting a public procurement process titled 'BBC Proms Media Selling' within the advertising services industry. This tender is in the active stage of an open procurement method, with a deadline for submissions set for 27 April 2017. The contract period is expected to commence on 1 September 2017 and conclude on 31 August 2022. This opportunity is based in various prominent UK concert venues, including the Royal Albert Hall and the Barbican, and involves advertising space across multiple print and digital media platforms, indicating a substantial minimum contract value of £2,000,000, with a total value projected at £4,000,000.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in advertising services, particularly those experienced in media sales for both print and digital formats. Companies capable of adapting to evolving business models in digital media and those equipped with the capacity to manage large scale advertising campaigns would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The BBC's commitment to innovation in advertising also opens doors for SMEs aiming to establish or expand their market presence in the competitive landscape of cultural and arts events.

## Notice

1.2. The requirement is summarised below:- The Supplier will sell advertising space for the below print projects, with expected minimum page availabilities in parentheses: * BBC Symphony Orchestra (8pp + 2pp covers), BBC Philharmonic (8pp + 3pp covers), BBC Singers (8pp + 2 covers), BBC Concert Orchestra (8pp + 3 covers) and BBC National Orchestra of Wales (8pp + 2pp covers) concert season programmes * BBC Proms Guide (49pp + 2 covers) * BBC Proms Programmes (advertising shell common to all programmes 48pp + 2 covers; per-concert adverts up to 5pp per concert) * BBC Proms in the Park programmes (8pp + 3 covers) Programmes are distributed at concert venues including the Barbican, Bridgwater Hall, Hoddinott Hall, the Royal Albert Hall, Cadogan Hall and Hyde Park; the Proms Guide is sold through major retailers including WH Smith, Waterstones and Amazon. The print run for the Proms Guide is currently 55,000 copies. Print runs for the Proms and Orchestras and Choirs programmes vary for each concert but an average print run for a Proms programme is 1,300 copies (there are 75 concerts in 2017); the Symphony Orchestra distributes between approximately 450 and 1,100 programmes per concert (there are 28 concerts in 2016-17). The Supplier will also adapt to the changing business model in the area of digital publications, selling in advertising space across digital formats and platforms as agreed with the BBC. The Supplier should be prepared for these ambitions to increase year on year and have the necessary resources in place to respond. The BBC will also offer two (2) tickets to the Last Night of the Proms to all suppliers purchase a full page in the Proms Guide or in the ad shell of the Proms Programmes. This is limited to two (2) tickets per organisation, regardless of how many pages they take.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7aa3d93-0278-42a5-98e0-3604716e4def |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Apr 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | West London |
| Postcode | W12 7TQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |
| Local authority | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Electoral ward | College Park & Old Oak |
| Westminster constituency | Ealing Central and Acton |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79341000 - Advertising services

## Release History

- 3 Apr 2017 at 14:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7aa3d93-0278-42a5-98e0-3604716e4def

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7aa3d93-0278-42a5-98e0-3604716e4def
  3rd April 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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