Published date: 16 October 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 November 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Printing services - 79810000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£3,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_166360/719015

Published date

16 October 2018

Closing date

14 November 2018

Contract start date

1 March 2019

Contract end date

28 February 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Lot 1: Marketing Print (1 supplier only)
The BBC is looking to appoint a Print Partner to manage the pan-BBC Print requirements and will be responsible for all print production in relation to these requirements.The print partner will be expected to enter into subcontracts with a range of print providers who will meet the BBC's requirements throughout the UK including Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Lot 1 will be directly managed by the Print Partner and the BBC will have no direct contractual relationship with the subcontracted print providers.The print partner is free to provide some elements of the service itself.
Lot 2: Fulfilment & Response Services(a maximum of 3 suppliers) for Fulfilment & Direct Mail services.Storing/mailing out of printed material to end users.For both Lots, the contract terms will be an initial term of 2 years with the possible further extension of up to 24 months in 12 month periods.

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 termms 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

Kevin Waters

Address

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

Email

kevin.waters@bbc.co.uk

Website

www.bbc.co.uk/supplying