Published date: 4 July 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: 22 July 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Promotional services - 79342200

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£3,000,000

Procurement reference

PROC 2018 62 KW Promotional Merchandise

Published date

4 July 2019

Closing date

22 July 2019

Contract start date

1 January 2020

Contract end date

31 December 2023

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 has a requirement for the provision of promotional merchandise, where a supplier can provide the BBC with branded promotional items for use in our marketing and communication campaigns.

These items are to be given away to external audiences and members of the public at various exhibitions, outreach campaigns and other events, with the intention of promoting the various brands, messages, content and corporate identities of the BBC. There also may be occasions where these products will be distributed internally, for example, as desktop collateral for internal communications or for training courses.

The BBC counts approximately 20,000 employees spread across 72 English locations (including the Channel Islands), 16 Scottish locations, 10 Welsh locations and 6 Northern Ireland locations, and the requirement will be to cover all these territories, along with any future BBC locations that may arise during the life of the new contract. However, we envisage that the majority of the delivery points will remain within mainland UK. A full list of all BBC locations can be found in Appendix 5 - BBC Locations.

The BBC spend on Promotional Merchandise is allocated to support the various BBC learning and educational campaigns, pan BBC marketing initiatives, and to promote local radio stations and news programmes that cover the length and breadth of the UK.

Products

The main product sub-categorisation is listed below, however, this list is not exhaustive and the contract will require products that will fall outside of this list:

- Branded Clothing: T-Shirts, Fleeces, Caps, Beanies, Anoraks, Polo Shirts, Fleeces, Jackets, Hooded Tops, Sweat Shirts etc.
- Branded Desktop Items: Mouse mats, PC/Laptop accessories, iPhone/iPad accessories
- Branded Mugs: porcelain, stainless steel, bone china, ceramic, budget ceramic
- Branded USB drives: various designs and memory sizes
-Branded Bags: canvas tote bags, reusable shopping bags, conference bags, gift bags etc.
- Branded Accessories: umbrellas, lanyards, wristbands, fridge magnets, travel accessories, trophies (including engraving) and key rings.

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

Contact name

Kevin Waters

Address

BC0 B1-D1, Broadcast Centre, White City Place
201 Wood Lane
London
W12 7TP
England

Email

kevin.waters@bbc.co.uk