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title: "TV Licensing Postal Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)"
published: "2024-05-08"
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# TV Licensing Postal Services

Buyer: THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7cc52816-28d8-4cee-9543-709f87e366c2

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## Summary

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is conducting a procurement process for TV Licensing Postal Services. The contract, valued at £158 million, involves the collection and administration of licence fee revenue across the UK, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender deadline is 27th September 2023. The contract period will run from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2029. The industry category is postal services, and the BBC is the buying organisation.

This tender for TV Licensing Postal Services presents an opportunity for businesses in the postal services sector to compete for a significant contract with a total value of £158 million. The contract offers a five-year term with potential for long-term business growth. Companies experienced in mail collection, sorting, and delivery to Royal Mail centres are well-suited to bid for this large-scale procurement opportunity facilitated by the British Broadcasting Corporation.

## Notice

The BBC has a requirement for the provision of TV Licensing Postal Services. Under the terms of the BBC Royal Charter. The BBC is responsible for the collection and administration of the licence fee revenue throughout the UK, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. The majority of TV Licensing letters are sent to unlicensed addresses to ensure all households and other premises are correctly licensed but TV Licensing also issues letters to direct debit customers in line with its statutory obligations under the BACS Regulations. The contract covers the delivery of all TV Licensing mailings as follows: - the collection of mailings from the BBC's outsourced print production sites; and - the sorting and delivery of these items to Royal Mail in the most efficient and cost effective way possible to minimise Royal Mail charges for the BBC. These mailings are essential for the BBC in managing the collection and administration of licence fee revenue. The majority of the mailings are; 1) Mailings to unlicensed addresses for which no email address is available; 2) Statutory obligations under the BACS Regulations to send mailings to direct debit customers regarding increases in the licence fee; and 3) Mailings to customers who have not consented to email communications.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c2ff378-8b06-41da-b00e-fa9ade20bd4b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £169,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £169,000,000 |
| 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 | 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WHISTL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64110000 - Postal services

## Release History

- 8 May 2024 at 08:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c2ff378-8b06-41da-b00e-fa9ade20bd4b
- 21 Sep 2023 at 09:11 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ccb05e5-64e6-4a12-ab26-3833b98ffe3c
- 16 Aug 2023 at 13:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ccb05e5-64e6-4a12-ab26-3833b98ffe3c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c2ff378-8b06-41da-b00e-fa9ade20bd4b
  8th May 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ccb05e5-64e6-4a12-ab26-3833b98ffe3c
  21st September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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