--- title: "BBC Bitesize Schools Tour Audio Visual Equipment and Crew Hire" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051929" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051929" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051929.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051929.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BBC (BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)" published: "2025-08-06" --- # BBC Bitesize Schools Tour Audio Visual Equipment and Crew Hire Buyer: BBC (BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION) Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051929 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051929) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051929.json) ## Summary The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has recently concluded a procurement process for the "BBC Bitesize Schools Tour Audio Visual Equipment and Crew Hire." This involves supplying audio-visual equipment and crew for a nationwide schools tour, aimed at engaging secondary school students between ages 11 to 16. The procurement fell under the industry category of television and audio-visual equipment and was carried out using an open procedure, with the final award made to Firefly Audio Visual Solutions Limited. Located in London, the procurement process sponsors, the BBC Education Development Department, aimed to reach over 110,000 students across more than 140 schools in the UK. The contract was awarded on 30th July 2025, with activities running from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2026, plus an option to extend for another year. The procurement is noted to be above threshold and covered by GPA and CPTPP agreements, ensuring international trade compliance. The award presents significant business opportunities, particularly for companies in the audio-visual sector with expertise in educational tours and equipment supply. Firefly Audio Visual Solutions Limited, as a small to medium-sized enterprise, successfully demonstrated its capabilities under the competitive flexible procedure, which stresses both quality and cost-effectiveness - a method that aligns well with SMEs that can offer personalised service and flexibility. Other businesses in the sector might find similar opportunities by developing competitive bids that focus on innovation and thorough understanding of such public sector needs, especially in providing goods and services that enhance educational initiatives. ## Notice This is the Procurement for the provision of BBC Bitesize Schools Tour Audio Visual Equipment and Crew Hire to the Beneficiaries. The BBC is looking to appoint a single supplier who will be contracted on a 1 year term with the option to extend for a further year. The BBC Bitesize Careers tour aims to visit over 140 schools across the country, running careers sessions for students between the ages of 11-16. By the end of the tour, the aim is to have reached 110,000 secondary school students. The appendix to Section B will set out the award criteria for this tender. The BBC Education Development Department is sponsoring this procurement project. IMPORTANT NOTE: For clarity the procedure being used for this procurement is the Competitive Flexible Procedure and NOT the open procedure. Description of the competitive flexible procedure for this procurement are as follows: - Initial submission of tenders - Clarifications - Final evaluation - Final stage to include a best an final offer (BAFO) ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: The initial contract term will be a 1 year term with the option to extend for a further year. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046345-2025 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Aug 2025 | | Submission deadline | 16 Jun 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 Jul 2025 | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 | | Recurrence | 2027-05-03 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £346,000 | | Lots value | £346,000 | | Awards value | £346,011 | | Contracts value | £346,011 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BBC (BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION) | | 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 | FIREFLY AUDIO VISUAL SOLUTIONS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment ### Codes - 32320000 - Television and audio-visual equipment ## Release History - 6 Aug 2025 at 07:19 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046345-2025 - 15 Jul 2025 at 15:57 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040178-2025 - 20 May 2025 at 15:11 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023425-2025 - 20 May 2025 at 14:36 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023374-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046345-2025 6th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040178-2025 15th July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023425-2025 20th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023374-2025 20th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.bbc.co.uk/supplying/ - http://www.fireflyav.co.uk - https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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