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/
Buyer's address
http://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk/
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from 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
ARCHIVES MOVE PROGRAMME - Digitisation of Photographic Content RFI
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 92100000 - Motion picture and video services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The BBC is working on plans to relocate their primary archive collections in 2024.
The photography collection includes a wide variety of formats and content. Of the 6 million items in the collection we have selected approximately 1.36million items that are candidates for digitisation. These digital assets will be used for access, preservation and commercial purposes.
The assets are currently stored well but the condition and the data is of variable quality and in a wide variety of formats.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The BBC is working on plans to relocate their primary archive collections in 2024.
The photography collection includes a wide variety of formats and content. Of the 6 million items in the collection we have selected approximately 1.36million items that are candidates for digitisation. These digital assets will be used for access, preservation and commercial purposes.
The assets are currently stored well but the condition and the data is of variable quality and in a wide variety of formats.
two.2.14) Additional information
Responding to this RFI is not a prerequisite for participation in a subsequent procurement, nor does it give any advantage in that procurement.For the avoidance of doubt, any information provided to the BBC in response to this RFI will be treated as confidential and non-binding. No contract will be awarded as a consequence of this RFI process
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
27 July 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
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.
Please register your interest in this RFI 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 Jaggaer e-Tendering help desk.