Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Broadcasting House, Portland Place
London
W1A 1AA
Contact
Robert Amil
Telephone
+44 1234567890
Fax
+44 1234567890
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.bbc.co.uk/supplying/
Buyer's address
http://www.bbc.co.uk/supplying/
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Media & Broadcasting
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Digital Accessibility, Assistive Technology and Inclusive Design - Request for Information (RFI)
Reference number
PROC 2023 13
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The BBC would welcome responses to this request for information (RFI) in order to inform our thinking prior to any potential procurement exercise.
The purpose of this Request for Information is to provide the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) with information from the market to identify potential providers that have the capability to support the BBC’s strategic goal of being an ‘Accessible First’ organisation.
At a high level, the BBC is interested in responses from providers that can offer services to meet one or all of the following requirements:
a) Accessibility Assessments and Remediation Strategies for the BBC’s:
b) Provision of Training and Learning Resources for Digital Accessibility, Assistive Technology and Inclusive Design
c) Provision of specialist resource and services to create digital products and tools
d) Strategy, Events, Change Management and Project management and analysis support for Accessibility and Inclusion
e) User Testing for Digital Accessibility and Inclusion
f) Provision of consulting and services to ensure marketing, communications and training are all accessible
g) Benchmarking the accessibility of BBC audience-facing and staff-facing products
Please note this invitation has been issued purely as an information seeking exercise and is not part of any formal procurement process.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 72254000 - Software testing
- 72260000 - Software-related services
- 72400000 - Internet services
- 72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services
- 72610000 - Computer support services
- 72800000 - Computer audit and testing services
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 85147000 - Company health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The BBC would welcome responses to this request for information (RFI) in order to inform our thinking prior to any potential procurement exercise.
The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to provide the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) with information from the market to identify potential vendors that have the capability to support the BBC’s strategic goal of being an ‘Accessible First’ organisation.
At a high level, the BBC is interested in responses from suppliers that can offer services to meet one or all of the following requirements:
a) Accessibility Assessments and Remediation Strategies for the BBC’s:
b) Provision of Training and Learning Resources for Digital Accessibility, Assistive Technology and Inclusive Design
c) Provision of specialist resource and services to create digital products and tools
d) Strategy, Events, Change Management and Project management and analysis support for Accessibility and Inclusion
e) User Testing for Digital Accessibility and Inclusion
f) Provision of consulting and services to ensure marketing, communications and training are all accessible
g) Benchmarking the accessibility of BBC audience-facing and staff-facing products
Please note this invitation has been issued purely as an information seeking exercise and is not part of any formal procurement process.
two.2.14) Additional information
Please register your interest in and respond to this project via the following link: https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
8 February 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) 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.