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
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.bbc.co.uk/supplying/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
BBC Relocation Services
Reference number
PROC 2021 37 CH Relocation Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79613000 - Employee relocation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The contract value of £5.5million is the anticipated total contract value over the five year duration of the contract. The majority of the costs are third party costs that the service provider will manage on behalf of BBC staff. The Service Provider's management fees will be approximately 5-15% of the total contract value. The actual figure will depend on the number of relocations and complexity of each location over the contract term. There is no commitment from the BBC that any relocations will take place over the contract term.
The service provides a full relocation management service for the BBC and commercial subsidiaries including individual staff and group moves. This includes a single point of coordination within employees own time zone and full insurance cover for all activities.
The service will help staff with accommodation services (home purchase and sale assistance), rental assistance, expenses, allowances and costs management as well as relocation support, international relocation, group moves and general management of the relocation process.
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: £5,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract value of £5.5million is the anticipated total contract value over the five year duration of the contract. The majority of the costs are third party costs that the service provider will manage on behalf of BBC staff. The Service Provider's management fees will be approximately 5-15% of the total contract value. The actual figure will depend on the number of relocations and complexity of each location over the contract term. There is no commitment from the BBC that any relocations will take place over the contract term.
The service provides a full relocation management service for the BBC and commercial subsidiaries including individual staff and group moves. This includes a single point of coordination within employees own time zone and full insurance cover for all activities.
The service will help staff with accommodation services (home purchase and sale assistance), rental assistance, expenses, allowances and costs management as well as relocation support, international relocation, group moves and general management of the relocation process.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Merit / Weighting: 50%
Price - Weighting: 50%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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 000-027129
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
BBC Relocation Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 March 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sirva Ltd
Mulberry House, Kembrey Business Park
Swindon
SN2 8UY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
02675059
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,500,000
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.