Published date: 1 February 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 13 October 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Supply services of personnel including temporary staff - 79620000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£9,946,000

Procurement reference

tender_141547/647420

Published date

1 February 2018

Closing date

13 October 2017

Contract start date

23 November 2017

Contract end date

22 November 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The BBC has developed proposals with the local news industry to improve the provision of local journalism. The partnership proposals include:

- the Local Democracy Reporting Service: recruitment of 150 new journalists, employed by local news providers, to report on local institutions and public service issues.
- News Hub: syndication of BBC local audio and video content for use by local and regional new organisations across the UK

This tender was conducted to select Section One partners to receive free content generated through these proposals and Section Two partners who will receive the same content and also employ one or more of the Local Democracy Reporters to report on top-tier local authorities, including county councils, unitary authorities and metropolitan boroughs in the UK.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Local News Partnership - Applications

  • Opportunity
  • Published 11 September 2017

Award information

Awarded date

20 November 2017

Contract start date

23 November 2017

Contract end date

22 November 2020

Total value of contract

£9,946,000

This contract was awarded to 11 suppliers.

Trinity Mirror Plc.

Address

London, UK

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Johnston Press Plc.

Address

Edinburgh, UK

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Newsquest Media Group Limited

Address

Buckinghamshire, UK

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Stonebow Media Limited

Address

Lincoln, UK

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

KM Media Group Limited

Address

Rochester, UK

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Archant Community Media Limited

Address

Norwich, UK

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Citizen News and Media Limited

Address

London, UK

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Radio Manx Limited

Address

Douglas, Isle of Man

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Evening Standard Limited

Address

London, UK

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Shetland News Online Limited

Address

Shetland-Isles, UK

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

DC Thomson & Co Limited

Address

Dundee, UK

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Broadcasting House, Portland Place
London
W1A 1AA
England

Email

ede.ebohon@bbc.co.uk