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title: "Outplacement Services"
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buyer: "THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)"
published: "2017-05-11"
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# Outplacement Services

Buyer: THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c1996fc9-a595-4603-a671-eb6b345f1ac4

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## Summary

The procurement process concerns the BBC, which seeks to provide outplacement services aimed at delivering effective support to its employees, particularly those at risk of redundancy. This tender was published on 7th December 2016 and was completed on 11th May 2017. It falls under the industry category of personal development training services. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with a tender period that ended on 6th January 2017. The contract was awarded to Lee Hecht Harrison Penna Limited, with a total value of £1,700,000, spanning from 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2021, covering various locations including the UK and Overseas Territories.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in personal development training and outplacement services, especially those with experience in providing tiered support for diverse employee groups. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete, given that they often offer innovative and tailored solutions that can effectively meet the BBC's needs in this area. Interested suppliers should consider registering on the BravoSolution e-Tendering portal to participate in future opportunities, as the BBC actively engages with a range of service providers for such initiatives.

## Notice

The BBC is seeking a high quality and cost effective outplacement solution for BBC employees. The BBC will need a blended 3 tiered delivery approach using the appropriate channels for anyone who is at risk of redundancy. The tiers required to deliver Outplacement Services are as follows: Tier 1 - Non Management/Team members (grades 2-7) Tier 2 - Junior/Middle management (grades 8-11) Tier 3 - Senior Management (SM1 & SM2)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a114014-0fe1-4f86-9238-9bc3f148a1f6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 May 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 May 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,700,000 |
| 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 | 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 | LEE HECHT HARRISON PENNA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80570000 - Personal development training services

## Release History

- 11 May 2017 at 08:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a114014-0fe1-4f86-9238-9bc3f148a1f6
- 11 May 2017 at 08:45 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f600db38-21b6-4767-8932-f3ca5368f425
- 7 Dec 2016 at 11:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f600db38-21b6-4767-8932-f3ca5368f425

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a114014-0fe1-4f86-9238-9bc3f148a1f6
  11th May 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f600db38-21b6-4767-8932-f3ca5368f425
  11th May 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk
  BravoSolution eSourcing Portal

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