Published date: 30 May 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 22 March 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Printed books, brochures and leaflets - 22100000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£8,000,000 to £20,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_132315/587416

Published date

30 May 2017

Closing date

22 March 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The requirement is summarised below:

- Each series Countryfile runs a photographic competition for its viewers, the prize being a place in theCountryfile Calendar.

- A previously agreed proportion of the proceeds are donated directly to BBC Children in Need. In the region of 450000 calendars were sold in 2016, raising in excess of 2 000 000 GBP for BBC Children in Need.

- The Countryfile Calendar front cover has the photograph from the year's winning entrant, followed by a 13-month calendar year with each month having a winners photograph, along with a smaller box for a runner up photograph as well as the calendar for that month.

- The back cover of the calendar has a message from the year's judges.

- The purpose of this tender is to identify a supplier for the design and production of the Countryfile Calendar, to work in partnership, to implement and supply all aspects involved in management and production of said Calendar from concept to completion.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

BBC Countryfile Calendar

  • Opportunity
  • Published 28 February 2017

Award information

Awarded date

24 May 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Total value of contract

£8,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

The Art of Design Ltd

Address

Ashford, Kent, UK

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Kevin Waters

Address

Broadcasting House, Portland Place
London
W1A 1AA
England

Email

kevin.waters@bbc.co.uk