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title: "Provision of Promotional Merchandise"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03fcb1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)"
published: "2024-02-14"
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# Provision of Promotional Merchandise

Buyer: THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fcb1

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## Summary

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has completed the procurement process for the "Provision of Promotional Merchandise" services of promotional items for marketing purposes. The tender, open to multiple suppliers, involved 14 bids. The contract, which is now active, was awarded to Dowlis Inspired Branding Ltd, Allwag Promotions Ltd, Galpeg Ltd t/a Promotional Works, Geiger Ltd, and Infinity Incorporated. The contract is valued at £1,950,000 and was signed on January 1, 2024. This procurement process was conducted through an open procedure and had an award status of "cancelled."

This tender by the BBC for promotional merchandise services presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in branded promotional items for marketing and communication campaigns. The contract, with an initial term of 36 months and the potential for a 12-month extension, aims to support various learning campaigns, marketing initiatives, and local radio station promotions across the UK. Suppliers interested in participating had to go through an electronic and written submission process. The BBC's spending on promotional merchandise is intended to reach audiences in 67 English locations, 16 Scottish locations, 9 Welsh locations, and 6 locations in Northern Ireland, with a focus on promoting the BBC's brands and corporate identities.

## Notice

The BBC has a requirement for the provision of promotional merchandise, where a supplier can provide the BBC with branded promotional items for use in our marketing and communication campaigns. These items will be given away to external audiences and members of the public at various exhibitions, outreach campaigns and other events , with the intention of promoting the various brands, messages, content and corporate identities of the BBC. There may also be occasions where these products will be distributed internally, for example, for internal communications or for training courses. The BBC counts approximately 20,000 employees spread across 67 English locations (including the Channel Islands), 16 Scottish locations, 9 Welsh locations and 6 locations in Northern Ireland. The requirement will be to be able to cover all these territories, along with any future BBC locations that may arise during the life of the new contract. However, we envisage that the majority of the delivery points will remain within mainland UK. The BBC spend on Promotional Merchandise is allocated to support the various BBC learning and educational campaigns, pan BBC marketing initiatives, and to promote local radio stations and news programmes that cover the length and breadth of the UK.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The BBC has a requirement for the provision of promotional merchandise, where a supplier can provide the BBC with branded promotional items for use in our marketing and communication campaigns. These items will be given away to external audiences and members of the public at various exhibitions, outreach campaigns and other events , with the intention of promoting the various brands, messages, content and corporate identities of the BBC. There may also be occasions where these products will be distributed internally, for example, for internal communications or for training courses. The BBC counts approximately 20,000 employees spread across 67 English locations (including the Channel Islands), 16 Scottish locations, 9 Welsh locations and 6 locations in Northern Ireland. The requirement will be to be able to cover all these territories, along with any future BBC locations that may arise during the life of the new contract. However, we envisage that the majority of the delivery points will remain within mainland UK. The BBC spend on Promotional Merchandise is allocated to support the various BBC learning and educational campaigns, pan BBC marketing initiatives, and to promote local radio stations and news programmes that cover the length and breadth of the UK.

Options: The initial term of the contract will be 36 months with an additional optional extension period of 12 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004872-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,950,000 |
| Lots value | £1,950,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,950,000 |

## 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 | 5 |
| Supplier names | ALLWAG PROMOTIONS; DOWLIS INSPIRED BRANDING; GALPEG LTD T/A PROMOTIONAL WORKS; GEIGER; INFINITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79342200 - Promotional services

## Release History

- 14 Feb 2024 at 08:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004872-2024
- 14 Sep 2023 at 11:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027203-2023

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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