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title: "Commercial Storage & Archiving Services"
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buyer: "THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)"
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# Commercial Storage & Archiving Services

Buyer: THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b42b0c77-032f-47a0-a706-b8b6152033bf

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## Summary

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has awarded a contract for Commercial Storage & Archiving Services, valued at £22,000,000 GBP. The contract involves storing and protecting the BBC's archive assets, with a deadline for migration to new facilities by December 31, 2023. The contract was awarded to Restore PLC and falls under the main procurement category of services.

This procurement process by the BBC provides opportunities for businesses, especially those in the archive services industry, to compete for contracts in storing and managing archive assets. The contract period is ten years, with a focus on implementation of storage facilities and retrieval services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are eligible to participate, and interested businesses should review the tender details for a chance to contribute to the BBC's archive preservation efforts.

## Notice

This contract will provide a service to store and protect our archive, whilst also enabling retrieval. The BBC's archive consists of approximately 10.2m archive assets made up of a number of distinct collections of which currently take up a total of 74,000 linear meterage of storage in temperature controlled vaults. Assets are stored by collection types, in temperature and humidity controlled vaults to ensure preservation and longevity. The requirement is defined into 2 main delivery areas that make up the Services: a) Implementation and provision of a Storage Facility / Facilities - the provision and management of a storage facility/facilities that is/are fully functional by 31st March 2023. Manage the migration of the Archive Collections from the existing archives to the new facility/facilities by 31st December 2023. b) Provision of Retrieval and Returns Services - in addition to managing the archive storage facility, the contract will have the provision of a Retrieval and Returns Service in which the Supplier will manage the movement of archive assets between BBC sites and the archive storage facility. Additional information: In the case of technology requirements, the BBC may involve its technology partner (Atos IT Solutions and Services Limited) to assist in the scoping and drafting of invitations to tender and/or the evaluation of tenders. However, the final decision as to which is the most economically advantageous (by reference to the award criteria) will be made by the BBC. The awarding authority reserves the right not to award a contract and to annul the procurement process at any stage. Tenders and all supporting documents must be priced in sterling and all payments will be made in sterling. The contract shall be subject to English law. The awarding authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest, or any tender and reserves the right to accept part of a tender unless the tenderer expressly stipulates otherwise in the tender document.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/487694f8-4bca-412b-b0d7-0d2668551c40 |
| 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 | 16 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 19 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 14 Aug 2022 - 14 Aug 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £22,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £22,000,000 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92512000 - Archive services

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2022 at 08:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/487694f8-4bca-412b-b0d7-0d2668551c40
- 20 Apr 2022 at 16:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69d3037b-4b7c-45bd-a1de-94c982c92c00

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/487694f8-4bca-412b-b0d7-0d2668551c40
  16th September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69d3037b-4b7c-45bd-a1de-94c982c92c00
  20th April 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk/
  BBC eSourcing

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