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/
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
Commercial Storage & Archiving Services
Reference number
PROC 2022 33 RO
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 92512000 - Archive services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The BBC undertook a competition for the provision of Commercial Storage and Archiving Services.
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: £22,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract will provide a service to store and protect our archive, whilst also enabling retrieval.
The BBC’s archive consists of approximately 10.2m archive assets made up of a number of distinct collections of which currently take up a total of 74,000 linear meterage of storage in temperature controlled vaults.
Assets are stored by collection types, in temperature and humidity controlled vaults to ensure preservation and longevity. The requirement is defined into 2 main delivery areas that make up the Services:
a) Implementation and provision of a Storage Facility / Facilities - the provision and management of a storage facility/facilities that is/are fully functional by 31st March 2023. Manage the migration of the Archive Collections from the existing archives to the new facility/facilities by 31st December 2023.
b) Provision of Retrieval and Returns Services - in addition to managing the archive storage facility, the contract will have the provision of a Retrieval and Returns Service in which the Supplier will manage the movement of archive assets between BBC sites and the archive storage facility.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Merit / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-010323
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
PROC 2022 33 RO
Title
Commercial Storage and Archiving Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 August 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Restore PLC
The Databank Unit 5 Redhill Distribution Centre, Salbrook Road
Redhill, Surrey
RH1 5DY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
05169780
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: £22,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £22,000,000
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
Rolls Building, 7 Rolls Building, 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.