Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-01-23
Buyer: The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72212222 | 72415000: Website hosting services | 92225000
Estimated value: 3700000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-02-20
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The BBC is looking to purchase a web based ‘Social Audience Engagement Console/Software’. Using SMS and social media is a highly important component of live Radio and TV programmes. Programme makers need tools/services that allow them to easily read, curate and use messages within their programmes. Programmes also run competitions, votes and charity campaigns.
The contract will have an initial term of 3 years following completion of the implementation. Volumes of messaging and users are available in the procurement documents. The total value of the contract in II.1.5) is based on an estimate of a total 5 year contract.
Where there is more than 1 economic operator, the BBC reserves the right to require a grouping of economic operators to take a particular legal form or to require a single economic operator to take primary liability or to require that each party undertakes joint and several liability.
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);
2.4) 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.
3.1) 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 eTendering help desk.
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.
As stated in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The applicable review time limits shall be as stated in Regulations 92 and 93 Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Eligibility requirements: Where there is more than 1 economic operator, the BBC reserves the right to require a grouping of economic operators to take a particular legal form or to require a single economic operator to take primary liability or to require that each party undertakes joint and several liability. Please register your interest in this project by taking the following steps: 1) Register your company on the BravoSolution eTendering 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 eTendering help desk.

Award value: 3700000