Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Broadcasting House, Portland Place
London
W1A 1AA
Contact
Connie Moseley
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/
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
TV Licensing Postal Services
Reference number
PROC/2022/083/CM TV Licensing Postal Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64110000 - Postal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The BBC is tendering for the provision of TV Licensing Postal Services.
Under the terms of the BBC Royal Charter the BBC is responsible for the collection and administration of the licence fee revenue throughout the UK, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. The majority of TV Licensing letters are sent to unlicensed addresses to ensure all households and other premises are correctly licensed but TV Licensing also issues letters to direct debit customers in line with its statutory obligations under the BACS Regulations.
The estimated total contract value of £158 million is based on the BBC utilising the full contract term available of five (5) years. Of these estimated costs, the vast majority of the spend is direct pass-through to Royal Mail for the final mile delivery (historically in excess of 95% of the costs), which the BBC and service providers are unable to influence as Royal Mail have to be utilised for this final step of the service. The remainder of the estimated contract value (i.e. less than 5% of the estimated total contract value of £158m over five (5) years) represents the anticipated service provider’s costs for collection, sortation and delivery of mail items to Royal Mail inward mail centres.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2023/S 000-024054
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
IV.2.2
Place of text to be modified
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
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Date
25 September 2023
Local time
11:00am
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Date
27 September 2023
Local time
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