Contract

Production Insurance Scheme

  • The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-004074

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02fdc0

Published 11 February 2022, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Broadcasting House, Portland Place

London

W1A 1AA

Email

kevin.waters@bbc.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1234567890

Fax

+44 1234567890

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.bbc.co.uk/supplying/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Broadcasting


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Production Insurance Scheme

Reference number

PROC 2021 81 KW Production Insurance Scheme

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 66500000 - Insurance and pension services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The BBC commissions both independent TV and radio producers and the BBC's own producers to provide high quality programmes. These productions require unique services. In managing the scheme, the Company will be expected to conduct many of the functions which an insurer of such risks performs from underwriting risks to authorising claims settlements as well as placing stand-alone cover for individual productions where necessary and complementary to the scope of the scheme.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £450,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The BBC commissions both independent TV and radio producers and the BBC's own producers to provide high quality programmes. These productions require unique services. In managing the scheme, the Company will be expected to conduct many of the functions which an insurer of such risks performs from underwriting risks to authorising claims settlements as well as placing stand-alone cover for individual productions where necessary and complementary to the scope of the scheme.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Merit / Weighting: 50%

Price - Weighting: 50%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

There will be an initial term of 3 (three) years with two further possible extensions of 12 (twelve) months on each occasion

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-030281


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

Production Insurance Scheme

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

8 February 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Quartz Insurance Brokers Limited

16 Queen Square

Bristol

BS1 4NT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

06737067

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £450,000


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.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Business and Property Courts of England and Wales - TCC

Rolls Building, 7 Rolls Building, 7 Fetter Lane

London

EC4A 1NL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

As stated in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The applicable review time limits shall be as stated in Regulations 92 and 93 Public Contracts Regulations 2015