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title: "BBC Media Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)"
published: "2019-11-13"
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# BBC Media Services

Buyer: THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6312115e-f0fe-4e6a-80b8-214bdd053ee8

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f03cd6ac-2019-4e39-9eaf-f3449da8007f |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jun 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £13,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £13,500,000 |
| 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 | W1A 1AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | West End |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | 8 MILLION STORIES; OBAN MULTILINGUAL STRATEGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79341400 - Advertising campaign services

## Release History

- 13 Nov 2019 at 10:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f03cd6ac-2019-4e39-9eaf-f3449da8007f
- 8 Feb 2018 at 09:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e40f38a4-6abc-44af-9cce-50c701abfa1e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f03cd6ac-2019-4e39-9eaf-f3449da8007f
  13th November 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e40f38a4-6abc-44af-9cce-50c701abfa1e
  8th February 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk
  Link to eSourcing Portal

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