Published date: 14 September 2020

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: 9 October 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Database services - 72320000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£600,000

Procurement reference

tender_235956/886660

Published date

14 September 2020

Closing date

9 October 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

25 January 2021

Contract end date

24 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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The BBC Creative Pictures Team, BBC Archives and BBC Partner Marketing all use online digital asset management (DAM) systems to receive, distribute and sell BBC photographs and marketing assets both internally within the BBC and to external clients via web portals.

We are seeking a single supplier to meet our requirements. The new system should allow us to upload, receive and categorise digital assets and to make them available both internally within the BBC and to external clients with or without a licence charge as appropriate.

Three-year contract with the option to extend by up to 2 years.

More information

Links

Additional text

Please register your interest in this project by taking the following steps

1) Register your company on the BravoSolution eTendering 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 eTendering help desk.

About the buyer

Contact name

Paul Hurley

Address

Broadcasting House, Portland Place
London
W1A 1AA
England

Email

paul.hurley@bbc.co.uk