Published date: 27 February 2020

This notice was replaced on 30 April 2021

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Awarded contract (published 30 April 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Travel management services - 63516000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£65,750,000 to £92,050,000

Procurement reference

tender_229595/839909

Published date

27 February 2020

Closing date

25 March 2020

Contract start date

17 August 2020

Contract end date

5 January 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The BBC is acting on its own, and on behalf of its commercial subsidiaries within BBC Commercial Holdings Limited, including BBC Studios, to conduct a competitive procurement with the intention of appointing one (1) Service Provider for the provision of - Air, Ferry, International Rail Booking Services.

The Service Provider will manage the end-to-end process of sourcing, booking and managing the BBC's spend for air, ferry and international rail travel - as outlined within the tender documents.

The value of the contract covers the maximum total spend over the contracts term, including extensions - incorporating fares, fees to the Service Provider, in addition to the cost of bookings made by BBC Commercial Holdings Limited. It is not indicative of what the appointed Service Provider will be remunerated for their services, or what the BBC is committed to spend for air, ferry and international rail travel under the contract.

The value of spend for the contract, is expected to range between - £65,750,000 and £92,050,000.

More information

Links

Additional text

Please register your interest in this project by taking the following steps: 1 - Register your company on the Jaggaer 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 Jaggaer help desk.

About the buyer

Contact name

Mark Brice

Address

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

Email

mark.brice@bbc.co.uk

Website

www.bbc.co.uk/supplying