Scope
Description
The requirement is summarised below:
The BBC are looking to appoint a contractor to carry out fit-out works at their new home at The Tea Factory in Digbeth. The BBC's current home to its 650 staff is The Mailbox. Staff are expected to move from The Mailbox to The Tea Factory in 2027.
Stoford (with BAM) started redeveloping The Tea Factory from a derelict building to a Shell and Core office1 in January 2024. They are making good progress and expect to complete their works in late December 2025.
1 As part of the Shell and Core, Stoford and BAM are also building the walls and lids to the Technical Rooms (i.e., Studios, Edit Suites, etc).
The fit-out works are expected start on site date in early January 2026 and be completed by no later than the end of September 2026.
The fit-out is over four floors (Ground, 1, 2 and 3) with a plant area on the roof. The scope of fit-out works includes:
• Finishes (including acoustics) to the Technical Rooms:
o 8x Radio Studios.
o 10x Edit Suites.
o 1x TV Studio.
o 1x TV Studio Gallery.
o 1x Lecture Theatre.
o 4x Apparatus Rooms.
• Construction of Radio Drama Studio and Control Room including a 'Dead Room'.
• Construction of six meeting rooms with structural lids.
• All M&E to the floor plates and all rooms / spaces.
• Raised access floor.
• Acoustic finishes.
• Wall and floor finishes.
• FF&E (excluding technical rooms).
Design of the works has been progressed to RIBA Stage 4 by BBC Workplace with support from the following consultants:
• J4 Projects Project Managers
• MGAC Cost Consultant
• AWW Architects
• IDSR Interior Designers
• CMB MEP Design
• Arup Structural Engineer
• Ion Acoustics Acousticians
The works will be procured under the JCT 2024 D&B Contract.
The BBC does not intend to novate the designers to the contractor; however, it may be acceptable for the contractor to directly appoint the designers if they (a) deem it to be beneficial for the project and (b) can demonstrate that any associated risks (e.g., conflicts of interest) can be mitigated.
Total value (estimated)
- £10,400,000 excluding VAT
- £13,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 15 December 2025 to 30 September 2026
- 9 months, 17 days
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45262700 - Building alteration work
Contract locations
- UKG31 - Birmingham
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
See tender documents
Technical ability conditions of participation
See tender documents
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
9 June 2025, 2:00pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
16 June 2025, 2:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Suppliers to be invited to tender
3 to 4 suppliers
Selection criteria:
See tender documents
Award decision date (estimated)
11 July 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| quality | Quality | 70% |
| Cost | Cost | 30% |
Other information
Payment terms
See tender documents
Description of risks to contract performance
See tender documents
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
The BBC are looking to appoint a contractor to carry out fit
-out works at their new home at
The Tea Factory in Digbeth. The BBC's current home to its 650 staff is The Mailbox.
2.6 The following is a very brief summary of the stages of this Procurement:
2.6.1 Conditions of Participation Stage: during this stage, the BBC will assess each supplier's legal and financial capacity to perform the Contract and technical ability to perform the Contract. Suppliers must complete and submit a Request to Participate through the Portal. The BBC will assess and score each Request to Participate. The top-scoring suppliers will be shortlisted and invited to submit an Initial Tender. Suppliers who are not shortlisted will be eliminated from the Procurement. No tender or pricing information is submitted or evaluated during the Conditions of Participation Stage. Full details of this stage are set out in section 5 below.
2.6.2 Initial Tender Stage: only those suppliers who were shortlisted at the conclusion of the Conditions of Participation Stage will be invited to the Initial Tender Stage. During this stage, Suppliers will prepare and submit their Initial Tenders. The BBC will evaluate these and provide feedback to the Suppliers. Full details of this stage are set out in the Draft ITT.
2.6.3 Final Stage: during this stage, Suppliers will be invited to participate in certain activities before submitting a Final Tender. The BBC will evaluate these and provide feedback to the Suppliers. The top-scoring Supplier[s] will be awarded the Contract. Outline details of this stage are set out in the Draft ITT.
The fit-out works are expected start on site date in early January 2026 and be completed by no later than the end of September 2026.
Documents
Documents to be provided after the tender notice
AS PART OF THIS UK COMPETITIVE FLEXIBLE PROCEDURE - WITH SEPARATE PARTICIPATION STAGE , THE INVITATION TO TENDER FOR A FIT-OUT CONTRACTOR FOR THE TEA FACTORY, DIGEBTH WILL BE ISSUED ON 11TH JUSLY 2025
Contracting authority
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJRB-3233-GTQL
Broadcasting House, Portland Place
London
W1A 1AA
United Kingdom
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government