Contract

Customer Data Platform

  • The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-031517

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-044b70

Published 2 October 2024, 11:57am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Broadcasting House, Portland Place

London

W1A 1AA

Contact

Anna Neuman

Email

anna.neuman@bbc.co.uk

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

https://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

Customer Data Platform

Reference number

PROC_2023_90_AN

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72322000 - Data management services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The BBC has Awarded the Contract to mPArticle for the service of a Customer Data Platform (CDP), the Supplier will be responsible for data management, campaign management and activation.

This Contract shall come into effect on the "Effective Date", (for a 1-year Transition/Integration period, named "Year 0") and shall continue in force for a period of three (3) years from the Service Commencement Date (the "Initial Term") and unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms.

The Contract may be extended for a further period of 36 months hence (1+1+1).

The spend range over the 7 (1+3+3) year term is between £4.5 million - £8 million. The spend ranges are not committed spend ranges, and are therefore "only an estimation" of spend that could be made through the Agreement.

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: £8,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72227000 - Software integration consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The BBC has Awarded the Contract to mPArticle for the service of a Customer Data Platform (CDP), the Supplier will be responsible for data management, campaign management and activation.

This Contract shall come into effect on the "Effective Date", (for a 1-year Transition/Integration period, named "Year 0") and shall continue in force for a period of three (3) years from the Service Commencement Date (the "Initial Term") and unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms.

The Contract may be extended for a further period of 36 months hence (1+1+1).

The spend range over the 7 (1+3+3) year term is between £4.5 million - £8 million. The spend ranges are not committed spend ranges, and are therefore "only an

estimation" of spend that could be made through the Agreement.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45%

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 55%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The contract will come into effect on the "Effective Date", (for a 1-year Transition/Integration period, named "Year 0") and shall continue in force for a period of three (3) years from the Service Commencement Date (the "Initial Term")

The contract allows for a further period of extensions for a maximum of 36 months hence in 12 month intervals. (1+1+1)

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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-009274


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Customer Data Platform

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 September 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

mParticle, Inc

New York

Country

United States

NUTS code
  • US - United States
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £8,000,000


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 - TCC

Rolls Building, 7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane

London

Country

United Kingdom