Published date: 17 July 2020

This notice was replaced on 3 August 2020

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Early engagement (published 3 August 2020, last edited 3 August 2020)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Printing and distribution services - 79824000

Location of contract

Any region

Procurement reference

tender_245995/871115

Published date

17 July 2020

Closing date

5 August 2020

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

BBC CiN is considering the capabilities, services and software platforms of an external provider to deliver specific website hosting, stock holding and fulfilment. The tools and services would be to support the needs of the BBC CiN Ltd e-commerce website, the fulfilment of orders for product and stock holding.

The supplier for the BBC CiN e-commerce website, stock holding, and fulfilment would ideally be required to provide capabilities and services on a standard price basis that is dependent on the use and demand of the charity.

The supplier would be required to supply online tools for the BBC which will include a range of platforms:
a) Website Hosting
b) Mobile web version
c) Online portal for behind the e-commerce site and a portal for the fulfilment system

Suppliers would be expected to have the capability to deliver the following:
a) Website hosting and running the e-commerce website
b) Stock holding
c) Despatch all product orders
d) Despatch all orders within 24 hours
e) Process returns
f) Provide regular detailed sales, despatch, returns and stock reports

More information

Links

Additional text

Responses are invited for submission no later than - Wednesday 5th August 2020 at 14:00 (UK Time).
Submissions should be made in PDF and MS Excel. Any queries should be sent to Jennifer Lodge, Trading and Ecommerce Executive. The deadline for queries is Wednesday 29th July at 14:00 (UK Time).

Responses must be submitted via email to the following address:

Jennifer.lodge@bbc.co.uk

The BBC may request additional information, where required, should there be clarifications regarding any aspect of a response.

Where relevant, respondents are invited to provide supporting material alongside their response. Any additional material should be clearly referenced, and serve the purpose of supporting the response, rather than a substitute for specific information requested by the BBC CiN.

About the buyer

Contact name

Jennifer Lodge

Address

Bridge House
Salford
M50 2BH
England

Email

jennifer.lodge@bbc.co.uk