Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-12-21
Buyer: The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 80000000
Estimated value: 6937000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2019-01-25
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Apprenticeship Scheme(s) Phase Three and Associated Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Training
The BBC has a requirement to appoint a number of providers to a framework agreement for the provision of Apprenticeship Schemes Phase Three and associated Continuous Professional Development Training. These Apprenticeship Scheme(s) require the Providers to teach, support, assess and award to an agreed curriculum. The Providers shall deliver apprenticeship standards in order to grow the talent of the UK media industry and support future skillset needs across the BBC. In addition the BBC will also require successful applicants to offer additional non-apprenticeship Continuous Professional Development Training for BBC staff for all lots apart from Lot 1. CPD Pathways will offer short, structured and accredited courses derived from the certificate, diploma and degree elements of the apprenticeship. User-elected CPD provides individual classes or modules from the curriculum and allows BBC staff and their managers the freedom to complete modules as and when required.
For Lot 1: A Marketing Executive will help shape, support and deliver marketing plans, working in conjunction with the Marketing Manager who will define the overall marketing strategy. A highly audience focused role which requires creativity, communication and project management skills - these individuals are responsible for planning and executing tactical and targeted marketing activity.
The estimated minimum value of the Framework is 38 400 GBP and the estimated maximum value is set out in Section 2.2.6 below.
The Framework Agreement may be extended at the BBC’s discretion numerous times and by any increment. The total duration of the combined extensions shall not exceed 24 months.
Lot 2 Data Scientists find information in diverse datasets to address complex problems and improve organisational processes. They are inquisitive, they explore and visualise data of all kinds, find and present ‘stories’ within the data in a meaningful way to a range of technical and non-technical audiences. They make recommendations to inform strategic and operational decision making through sourcing, accessing and manipulating data, and engineering data processes
For Lot 2 the estimated minimum value of the Framework is 395 300 GBP and the estimated maximum value is set out in Section 2.2.6 below.
The Framework Agreement may be extended at the BBC’s discretion numerous times and by any increment. The total duration of the combined extensions shall not exceed 24 months.
Apprenticeship Scheme Phase Three and associated CPD Training for Digital and Technology Solutions Specialist (Software Engineering Specialist)
Lot 3a A software engineering specialist architects, develops and delivers complex software solutions from agreed specifications using contemporary standards and tools, to achieve a well-engineered result. They lead the design and development of bespoke secure and scalable software solutions and services for distributed web, mobile and fixed PC and mainframe platforms throughout the development lifecycle. They work across different platforms and develop software using programming languages appropriate to the applications being developed.
For Lot 3a the estimated minimum value of the Framework is 874 800 GBP and the estimated maximum value is set out in Section 2.2.6 below
The Framework Agreement may be extended at the BBC’s discretion numerous times and by any increment. The total duration of the combined extensions shall not exceed 24 months.
Apprenticeship Scheme Phase Three and associated CPD Training for Digital and Technology Solutions Specialist (Data Analytics Specialist)
Lot 3b A data analytics specialist investigates business data requirements, and applies data selection, data curation, data quality assurance and data investigation and engineering techniques. This will help the business to most effectively organise their data and they will provide advice and guidance to database designers and others in using the data structures and associated data components efficiently. They will undertake data processing to produce data sets for study and will perform investigations using techniques including machine learning to reveal new business opportunities. They also present data and investigation results along with compelling business opportunities reports to senior stakeholders.
For Lot 3b the estimated minimum value of the Framework is 471 600 GBP and the estimated maximum value is set out in Section 2.2.6 below

Eligibility requirements: Where there is more than one 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 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.

Award value: 6937000