Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)Broadcasting House
Broadcasting House, Portland Place
London
W1A 1AA
Contact
Tracey Orekoya
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
TV Licensing Postal Services
Reference number
PROC 2022/83/CM TV Licensing Postal Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64110000 - Postal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The BBC has a requirement for the provision of TV Licensing Postal Services.
Under the terms of the BBC Royal Charter. The BBC is responsible for the collection and
administration of the licence fee revenue throughout the UK, the Channel Islands and
the Isle of Man. The majority of TV Licensing letters are sent to unlicensed addresses to ensure all households and other premises are correctly licensed but TV Licensing also issues letters to direct debit customers in line with its statutory obligations under the
BACS Regulations.
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: £169,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract covers the delivery of all TV Licensing mailings as follows:
- the collection of mailings from the BBC's outsourced print production sites; and
- the sorting and delivery of these items to Royal Mail in the most efficient and cost effective way possible to minimise Royal Mail charges for the BBC.
These mailings are essential for the BBC in managing the collection and administration of licence fee revenue. The majority of the mailings are;
1) Mailings to unlicensed addresses for which no email address is available;
2) Statutory obligations under the BACS Regulations to send mailings to direct debit customers regarding increases in the licence fee; and
3) Mailings to customers who have not consented to email communications.
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
The initial term of the contract will be for 36 months with an option to extend for up to two (2) occasions of one (1) year 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: 2023/S 000-024054
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Provision of TVL Postal Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Whistl UK Limited
Whistl UK Ltd, Network House Third Avenue, Marlow
Buckinghamshire
SL7 1EY
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)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £158,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £169,000,000
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.