Published date: 16 May 2018

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: 14 June 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Hire of buses and coaches with driver - 60172000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£4,500,000

Procurement reference

tender_167737/674221

Published date

16 May 2018

Closing date

14 June 2018

Contract start date

1 July 2019

Contract end date

30 June 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The BBC requires a shuttle bus service for transporting BBC's staff (including those of its subsidiaries and its group companies) between the BBC's London building hubs of:
- W1 and W12 (New Broadcasting House to/from White City Place)
- W12 and Elstree (White City Place to/from Elstree Studios).
The current timetable operates twice hourly between Monday and Friday on the W1 W12 route, and a less frequent service between Monday and Friday on the W12 Elstree route.

To formally express an interest in this project please follow the instructions in the Additional Text area of this Notice.

More information

Links

Additional text

Please note: Contract start and end dates are estimated, and may be subject to change.

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, 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

Anna Neuman

Address

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

Email

anna.neuman@bbc.co.uk

Website

www.bbc.co.uk/supplying