Published date: 24 May 2019

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: 17 June 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Supply services of personnel including temporary staff - 79620000

Location of contract

Northern Ireland

Value of contract

£192,654

Procurement reference

tender_204499/771539

Published date

24 May 2019

Closing date

17 June 2019

Contract start date

1 September 2019

Contract end date

31 December 2021

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?

Yes

Description

The BBC has developed proposals with the local news industry to improve the provision of local journalism.The partnership (local democracy reporting service) has recruited 150 new journalists, employed by local newsproviders, to report on local institutions and public service issues; a News Hub - syndication of BBC local audioand video content for use by local and regional new organisations across the UK; and the Shared Data Unit -partnering with local news organisations on data journalism and making content available to wider industry.
This tender is being conducted for 11 x 0,5 contracts for Northern Ireland only.
Partners are to receive free content generated through the service, and suppliers will receive the same content but also employ one or more Local Democracy Reporters in Northern Ireland.

The initial contract period is 1 year with provision to extend by up to an additional 12 months.

More information

Links

Additional text

Please register your interest in this project by takingthe following steps:
1) Register your company on the BravoSolution 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 invitationsto 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 toRespond" (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, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT There maybe 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 requireany further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the Bravo e-Tendering help desk

About the buyer

Contact name

Jonny Palfreeman

Address

Broadcasting House, Portland Place
London
W1A 1AA
England

Email

jonathan.palfreeman@bbc.co.uk