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title: "BBC Life Assurance (CAN CF)"
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buyer: "THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)"
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# BBC Life Assurance (CAN CF)

Buyer: THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5832f21d-7ee7-48b5-bce8-408da305a7db

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## Summary

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has completed a tender for a Life Assurance Policy aimed at approximately 9,000 employees who joined after 1 December 2010. The contract, which falls under the category of life insurance services (CPV code 66511000), was awarded to Aviva Life & Pensions UK Ltd. on 1 November 2017, with a value between £600,000 and £1,500,000. The contract period lasts until 1 July 2020, and the tender was conducted using an open procurement method. The procurement process concluded on 21 April 2017, with the award notice published on 3 May 2018.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the insurance sector, particularly those that specialise in life assurance and related financial services. Companies that can demonstrate the capability to manage large group policies and provide competitive products would be well-suited to compete in future tenders of this nature. Given the BBC's large employee base, potential suppliers could leverage this contract to expand their market presence and establish long-term relationships with significant public sector clients.

## Notice

The BBC went to market for a Life Assurance Policy for c9,000 BBC employees who joined the BBC on or after 1 December 2010. Employees who joined the BBC before 1 December 2010 are covered under a separate arrangement and were not included in this exercise. All employees are covered for a minimum lump sum of two times life cover pensionable salary. Employees who elect to join the BBC's defined contribution plan called LifePlan are covered for four times life cover pensionable salary. Around 4,000 employees are currently members of LifePlan and covered for the higher lump sum. The contract value is within the PS600,000 - PS1,500,000 advertised in the contract notice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62464f6e-2b32-4eae-80b3-021995febe0e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 May 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Apr 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Nov 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2017 - 1 Jul 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AVIVA LIFE & PENSIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66511000 - Life insurance services

## Release History

- 3 May 2018 at 07:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62464f6e-2b32-4eae-80b3-021995febe0e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62464f6e-2b32-4eae-80b3-021995febe0e
  3rd May 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bbc.co.uk/supplying

## Provenance

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