Published date: 10 August 2018

This notice was replaced on 14 May 2019

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Awarded contract (published 14 May 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1,600,000 to £2,400,000

Procurement reference

tender_173761/694880

Published date

10 August 2018

Closing date

7 September 2018

Contract start date

1 March 2019

Contract end date

28 February 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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 has a number of hardware devices (Juniper and Cisco) that require a third party to provide Network, Hardware and Vendor Software Support Services.

The BBC is seeking to contract with a single Service Provider to provide on-going, daily Network, Hardware and Vendor Support Services

The BBC is looking for a Service Provider to support the BBC's Network, Hardware and Vendor Support Services.

The Service Provider must have considerable experience working across a broad range of technologies, manufacturers and third party partners (either directly or via subcontracting) especially in the support of both Juniper and Cisco equipment.

The value of the Network, Hardware and Vendor Support Services Contract over five (5) years ranges from £1,600,000 to £2,400,000

The initial term of the Contract is three (3) years and may be extended by a further two (2) years at twelve monthly intervals.

More information

Links

Additional text

Please register your interest in this project by taking the 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 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, 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 e-Tendering help desk.

About the buyer

Contact name

Viorica Swift

Address

Broadcasting House, Portland Place
London
W1A 1AA
England

Email

viorica.swift.ext@bbc.co.uk