Published date: 16 January 2020

This notice was replaced on 2 September 2020

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 2 September 2020)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Exhibition equipment - 39154000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£2,400,000

Procurement reference

tender_217907/829315

Published date

16 January 2020

Closing date

19 February 2020

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Not specified

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 currently spends 600 000 GBP per annum on exhibition services which is used across the BBC in order to promote its broadcast content and other activities such as educational and cultural campaigns, road shows and community initiatives, serving a wide variety of audiences.
The objective of this procurement process is to appoint a framework of preferred suppliers who will provide exhibition and display equipment, including but not limited to stands, banners and displays. This procurement will also include bespoke exhibition design and build, where the supplier will provide design and planning of exhibition spaces and structures, as per the customer's brief.
Suppliers will also be expected to supply a variety of products including but not limited to portable exhibition stands, pull down banners, pop-up displays and modular panelling systems.
The framework has 3 lots and further details of each lot and its value per year is set out in Section II.1.6)information about lots.


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, and 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

Kevin Waters

Address

Broadcasting House, Portland Place
London
W1A 1AA
England

Email

kevin.waters@bbc.co.uk