Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Broadcasting House, Portland Place
London
W1A 1AA
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
https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk/
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
Marketing Print
Reference number
PROC 2022 47 KW Marketing Print
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79810000 - Printing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The print requirements are either for internal communication or external promotion.
The print requirements also include low volume despatch and design capacity in the event the BBC needs to create basic designs or modify/update artwork.
The terms "Print Partner" and the "Supplier" are used interchangeably in this Section.
The main print requirements are made up of:
-BBC Annual Report and Accounts
- Prospero Magazine and Summary Report
- Pension Pay Slips letter
- Annual printing of the Proms Guides, Proms Programmes, and programmes for the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and BBC Singers
- BBC Internal Calendars
- BBC Countryfile Calendar
- BBC Corporate Branded Stationery - Business Cards, Compliment slips, Letter headed paper, BBC branded envelopes
- BBC Manual Purchase Order Pads
- BBC Props Return Pads
- BBC Facilities Fee Pads and Supporting Artist Forms
- Miscellaneous Marketing Print - usually campaign led.
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: £1,600,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The print requirements are either for internal communication or external promotion.
The print requirements also include low volume despatch and design capacity in the event the BBC needs to create basic designs or modify/update artwork.
The terms "Print Partner" and the "Supplier" are used interchangeably in this Section.
The main print requirements are made up of:
-BBC Annual Report and Accounts
- Prospero Magazine and Summary Report
- Pension Pay Slips letter
- Annual printing of the Proms Guides, Proms Programmes, and programmes for the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and BBC Singers
- BBC Internal Calendars
- BBC Countryfile Calendar
- BBC Corporate Branded Stationery - Business Cards, Compliment slips, Letter headed paper, BBC branded envelopes
- BBC Manual Purchase Order Pads
- BBC Props Return Pads
- BBC Facilities Fee Pads and Supporting Artist Forms
- Miscellaneous Marketing Print - usually campaign led.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Merit / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The initial term of the contract will be 36 months with an additional optional extension period of 12 months.
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: 2022/S 000-030974
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Marketing Print
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 February 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Ltd, trading as APS Group
Chetham House, Bird Hall Lane
Cheadle Heath
SK3 0ZP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,600,000
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.