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/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/supplying/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
http://www.bbc.co.uk/supplying/
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
Customer Data Platform (CDP)
Reference number
PROC_2023_90_AN
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72322000 - Data management services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The BBC is looking for the service of a Customer Data Platform (CDP), which will be responsible for data management, campaign management and activation. The service will ingest, host, model and manage data by connecting to the BBC’s data warehouse, and will manage platform access to this data. It will also oversee campaign creation, orchestration and activation across multiple owned, CRM and paid media channels.
The spend range is over the term of 7 years.
This includes 1 year for integration/transition, named "Year 0", and a period of three (3) years from the Service Commencement Date (the “Initial Term”). The Contract may be extended for further 3 years from the end of the Initial Term.
The spend range over the 7 year term is between £8 million - £10 million. The spend ranges are not committed spend ranges, and are therefore "only an
estimation" of spend that could be made through the Agreement.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72227000 - Software integration consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The BBC is looking for the service of a Customer Data Platform (CDP), which will be responsible for data management, campaign management and activation. The service will ingest, host, model and manage data by connecting to the BBC’s data warehouse, and will manage platform access to this data. It will also oversee campaign creation, orchestration and activation across multiple owned, CRM and paid media channels.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
84
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
4This Contract shall come into effect on the “Effective Date”, (for a 1-year Transition/Integration period, named “Year 0”) and shall continue in force for a period of three (3) years from the Service Commencement Date (the “Initial Term”) and end on 28th August 2028, unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms.
4.2 The BBC may at its option exte
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Where there is more than one economic operator, the BBC reserves the right to require a grouping of economic operators to take a particular legal form or to require a single economic operator to take primary liability or to require that each party undertakes joint and several liability.
Please register your interest in this project by taking the following steps:
1) Register your company on the Jaggaer e-Tendering portal (this is only required once):
1.1 Go to https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk
1.2 Click the link on the login page to register;
1.3 Accept the terms and conditions and click 'Continue';
1.4 Enter your correct business and user details;
1.5 Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete;
1.6 You will shortly receive an email with your temporary password.
2) Express an interest in the tender:
2.1 Login to the portal with the username/password;
2.2 Click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open to all Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification
Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier).
2.3 Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content;
2.4 Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your 'My PQQs/My ITTs page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only;
2.5 You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ITT Details'box.
3) Responding to the tender:
3.1 Click 'My Response' under PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining);
3.2 You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification;
3.3 Note the deadline for completion, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT. There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)
3.4 You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance, please consult the online help, or contact the Jagger e-Tendering help desk.
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
25 April 2024
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
25 April 2024
Local time
2:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
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, Fetter Lane
London
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.