Published date: 16 August 2023
Last edited date: 21 September 2023
This notice was replaced on 8 May 2024
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Awarded contract (published 8 May 2024)
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Contract summary
Industry
Postal services - 64110000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£158,000,000
Procurement reference
tender_348453/1243041
Published date
16 August 2023
Closing date
27 September 2023
Closing time
2pm
Contract start date
1 January 2024
Contract end date
31 March 2029
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?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The BBC is tendering for the provision of TV Licensing Postal Services.
Under the terms of the BBC Royal Charter the BBC is responsible for the collection and administration of the licence fee revenue throughout the UK, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. The majority of TV Licensing letters are sent to unlicensed addresses to ensure all households and other premises are correctly licensed but TV Licensing also issues letters to direct debit customers in line with its statutory obligations under the BACS Regulations.
The estimated total contract value of £158 million is based on the BBC utilising the full contract term available of five (5) years. Of these estimated costs, the vast majority of the spend is direct pass-through to Royal Mail for the final mile delivery (historically in excess of 95% of the costs), which the BBC and service providers are unable to influence as Royal Mail have to be utilised for this final step of the service. The remainder of the estimated contract value (i.e. less than 5% of the estimated total contract value of £158m over five (5) years) represents the anticipated service provider's costs for collection, sortation and delivery of mail items to Royal Mail inward mail centres.
About the buyer
Contact name
Connie Moseley
Address
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Broadcasting House, Portland Place
London
W1A 1AA
England
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