---
title: "External Experts"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ea7b"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)"
published: "2024-03-15"
---

# External Experts

Buyer: THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ea7b

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## Summary

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has awarded a contract for External Experts services to Total Conflict Management (The TCM Group). The procurement process was for providing expertise on BBC pay disputes and bullying & harassment cases. The contract value is £450,000, and the contract was signed on 23rd February 2024. The BBC is the buying organisation, based in London, UK. The procurement stage was 'Award'. The industry category is 'Miscellaneous business and business-related services'.

This tender for External Experts services by the BBC presents a growth opportunity for businesses offering expert skills and experience in grievance procedures, equal and fair pay disputes, and bullying & harassment cases. Companies specialising in consultancy, dispute resolution, and human resources services would be well-suited to compete. The contract offers a chance for long-term partnership as it includes options for a two-year contract with two additional one-year options.

## Notice

To provide External Expertise on BBC pay disputes and B&H cases The BBC looked to consolidate its external experts services and partner with a single supplier to provide expert skills and experience across its grievance procedures for both equal and fair pay (first and second stage) and bullying & harassment cases (second stage - appeal).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To provide External Expertise on BBC pay disputes and B&H cases

Options: The contract is for two year with two additional one year options

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008307-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £450,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £450,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TOTAL CONFLICT MANAGEMENT (THE TCM GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79420000 - Management-related services
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

## Release History

- 15 Mar 2024 at 09:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008307-2024
- 26 Jul 2023 at 12:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021651-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bbc.co.uk/supplying/
- https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk/
- https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

## Provenance

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