Published date: 22 January 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 18 February 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Market research services - 79310000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£2,400,000

Procurement reference

tender_196046/738533

Published date

22 January 2019

Closing date

18 February 2019

Contract start date

12 July 2019

Contract end date

11 July 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The BBC is launching a new multi-supplier design research framework.

The new framework, Design Research Framework II, will provide the BBC with access to a range of specialist design research service providers.

Successful service providers awarded a place on the framework will have experience and capability to meet all the BBC's distinct design research requirements.

The framework will provide BBC with additional design research expertise through a framework of capable and qualified external service providers. The service providers will conduct design research services across the BBC's online portfolio including; News, Sport, Weather, Childrens, Education, Radio and Music, iPlayer, Interactive TV, Homepage, alongside the systems and services that power these projects.

Design research ensures the audience are at the heart of the BBC online, taking insights and using them to empower decision-making and create products that our audience love to use.

Service providers will work on a range of projects, including research when no internal resource is available, or where a distinct specialism and/or technology of an external service provider is required.

More information

Links

Additional text

Please register your interest in this project by taking the following steps: 1 - Register your company on the BravoSolution e-Tendering portal (this is only required once): 1.1 Go to https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk 1.2 - Click the link on the login page to register. 1.3 Accept the terms and conditions and click 'Continue'. 1.4 - Enter your correct business and user details. 1.5 - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete. 1.6 - You will shortly receive an email with your temporary password. 2 - Express an interest in the tender: 2.1 - Login to the portal with the username/password. 2.2 - Click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open to all Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier). 2.3 - Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content. 2.4 - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your 'My PQQs/My ITTs page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only. 2.5 - You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ITT Details' box. 3. Responding to the tender: 3.1 - Click 'My Response' under PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). 3.2 - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. 3.3 - Note the deadline for completion, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT. There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). 3.4 You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance, please consult the online help, or contact the Bravo e-Tendering help desk.

About the buyer

Address

Broadcast Centre, White City Place, 201 Wood Lane
London
W12 7TP
England

Email

mark.brice@bbc.co.uk