Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
BROADCASTING HOUSE
LONDON
W1A1AA
Contact
Esther Ward
Telephone
+44 1234567890
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.bbc.co.uk/supplying
Buyer's address
https://www.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
Global Podcast Advertising Distribution Services (Excluding UK)
Reference number
PROC 2020 71 MA
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Retender (competitive bidding) of the current agreement to monetise all BBC Podcasts distributed outside of the UK. The contract supplier will be required to:
i. Provide a technical solution to enable splitting BBC podcast streams between UK and Ex-UK
ii. Sell and insert audio advertising into the Ex-UK podcast feeds
iii. Enable the distribution of those monetised feeds into all usual endpoints for the BBC as per RSS distribution
iv. Manage all sales and inventory in compliance with the BBC's advertising guidelines and procedures
two.1.6) Information about lots
This concession is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Retender (competitive bidding) of the current agreement to monetise all BBC Podcasts distributed outside of the UK. The contract supplier will be required to:
i. Provide a technical solution to enable splitting BBC podcast streams between UK and Ex-UK
ii. Sell and insert audio advertising into the Ex-UK podcast feeds
iii. Enable the distribution of those monetised feeds into all usual endpoints for the BBC as per RSS distribution
iv. Manage all sales and inventory in compliance with the BBC's advertising guidelines and procedures
two.2.5) Award criteria
Concession is awarded on the basis of the criteria described below:
- Criterion: Annual Minimum Guarantees over the Term
- Criterion: Technical integration with BBC RSS podcast feeds Ex-UK & compliance with to BBC Advertising Standards Guidelines
- Criterion: Global Podcast Sales Distribution Network
- Criterion: Development of a Promotional PR & Attribution Strategy for BBC Podcasts Ex-UK
two.2.7) Duration of the concession
Duration in months
36
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Award procedure with prior publication of a concession notice
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-001140
Section five. Award of concession
Title
Global Podcast Advertising Distribution Services (Excluding UK)
A concession/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of concession
five.2.1) Date of concession award decision
30 September 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the concessionaire
Acast AB
Stockholm
Country
Sweden
NUTS code
- SE - Sweden
The concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot: £1
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Business and Property Courts of England and Wales - TCC
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.