Published date: 17 April 2020

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


Closing: 25 November 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£400,000

Procurement reference

tender_213518/850666

Published date

17 April 2020

Closing date

25 November 2019

Contract start date

1 January 2020

Contract end date

31 December 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

The BBC is seeking to establish a non-exclusive framework of up to 3 suppliers to provide online technology training services. The supplier(s) shall provide an existing 'off-the-shelf' web based application for training in a wide range of software engineering technologies. This service will provide an essential part of the BBC Academy's blended approach to learning and development for technology to BBC staff based both within and outside the United Kingdom. The framework will be for an initial 2-year term with an option to extend by 2 x 12 month extensions thereafter to a maximum of 4 years.


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Online Technology Training Services Framework

  • Opportunity
  • Published 29 October 2019

Additional text

In the case of technology requirements, the BBC may involve its technology partner (Atos IT Solutions and Services Ltd) to assist in the scoping and drafting of invitations to tender and/or the evaluation of tenders. However, the final decision as to which is the most economically advantageous (by reference to the award criteria) will be made by the BBC. The awarding authority reserves the right not to award a contract and to annul the procurement process at any stage. Tenders and all supporting documents must be priced in sterling and all payments will be made in sterling. The contract shall be subject to English law. The awarding authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest, or any tender and reserves the right to accept part of a tender unless the tenderer expressly stipulates otherwise in the tender document.


Award information

Awarded date

31 March 2020

Contract start date

1 January 2020

Contract end date

31 December 2023

Total value of contract

£400,000

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

O'Reilly Media, INC

Address

Boston, United States

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Pluralsight, LLC

Address

Farmington, United States

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Address

Broadcast Centre White City Place 201 Wood Lane
London
W12 7TQ
England

Email

felicity.hendry1@bbc.co.uk