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
ELECTRICITY UK ESTATE (Ex N.I)
Reference number
PROC 2024 19 AC Electricity UK Estate (Ex N.I)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The BBC is seeking to purchase a single source flexible electricity supply to the BBC UK estate, suppliers should submit bids for the supply of electricity for the BBC UK portfolio (excluding NI, and Channel Islands
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £800,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UK Estate exc NI & Channel Islands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The BBC is seeking to purchase a single source flexible electricity supply to the BBC UK estate, suppliers should submit bids for the supply of electricity for the BBC UK portfolio (excluding NI, and Channel Islands
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £800,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
14 June 2024
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
14 June 2024
Local time
2:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
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
LONDON
EC4A 1NL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation 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.
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.