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title: "Vehicle Rental Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)"
published: "2023-01-20"
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# Vehicle Rental Services

Buyer: THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-72b8491e-9c4a-49e5-a086-75f2271777b8

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## Summary

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has awarded a contract for Vehicle Rental Services via a Competitive procedure with negotiation. The contract has a total value of £15,000,000 and will be in effect from May 1, 2022, to April 30, 2029. The BBC staff will have access to rental vehicles, including cars, buses, and vehicles over 3.5 tonnes. The buying organisation is headquartered in London, England, and the contract is suitable for SMEs. The procurement stage was an Award, and the contract was awarded on December 9, 2021; the deadline for the tender was March 31, 2021.

This tender for Vehicle Rental Services by the BBC provides an opportunity for businesses in the road transport services industry to compete and grow their operations. Businesses that can offer a wide range of vehicles and have the capacity to provide services in the UK, Europe, and internationally would be well-suited to compete. Small and medium enterprises with experience in providing rental services may find this opportunity particularly appealing. The contract value and duration offer a stable revenue stream for the successful supplier.

## Notice

he 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47894575-ff05-40e3-9933-3e65093f8b72 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Dec 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2022 - 30 Apr 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £15,000,000 |
| 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 | W12 7TP |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60100000 - Road transport services

## Release History

- 20 Jan 2023 at 16:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47894575-ff05-40e3-9933-3e65093f8b72
- 2 Mar 2021 at 10:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2986b72-aa35-4429-8d16-689424cea209

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47894575-ff05-40e3-9933-3e65093f8b72
  20th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2986b72-aa35-4429-8d16-689424cea209
  2nd March 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk/
  BBC eSourcing

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