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Contract Award Notice

Digital Accessibility Services

  • First published: 26 February 2025
  • Last modified: 26 February 2025
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-0492ea
Published by:
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Authority ID:
AA0058
Publication date:
26 February 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The BBC has Awarded a Framework Agreement to two suppliers.

The Framework Agreement is effective from 13th January 2025 and will be effective for 4 years. The Framework Agreement will not be extended.

Suppliers will be providing a range of services including but not limited to Accessibility Training and Learning, Accessibility Consultancy, Accessibility and Inclusive Design reviews against industry and BBC accessibility guidelines and standards as well as support with non W3C complaint technologies.

The estimated spend range over the 4 year term is between £400,000 to £600,000

The spend ranges are not committed spend ranges, and are therefore "only an

estimation" of spend that could be made through the Framework Agreement.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Broadcasting House, Portland Place

London

W1A 1AA

UK

Contact person: Anna Neuman

Telephone: +44 1234567890

E-mail: anna.neuman@bbc.co.uk

Fax: +44 1234567890

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.bbc.co.uk/supplying/

Address of the buyer profile: https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk/

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Other: Broadcasting

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Digital Accessibility Services

Reference number: PROC_2024_24_AN

II.1.2) Main CPV code

72000000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The BBC has Awarded a Framework Agreement to two suppliers.

The Framework Agreement is effective from 13th January 2025 and will be effective for 4 years. The Framework Agreement will not be extended.

Suppliers will be providing a range of services including but not limited to Accessibility Training and Learning, Accessibility Consultancy, Accessibility and Inclusive Design reviews against industry and BBC accessibility guidelines and standards as well as support with non W3C complaint technologies.

The estimated spend range over the 4 year term is between £400,000 to £600,000

The spend ranges are not committed spend ranges, and are therefore "only an

estimation" of spend that could be made through the Framework Agreement.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 600 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The BBC has Awarded a Framework Agreement to two suppliers.

Suppliers will be providing a range of services including but not limited to Accessibility Training and Learning, Accessibility Consultancy, Accessibility and Inclusive Design reviews against industry and BBC accessibility guidelines and standards as well as support with non W3C complaint technologies.

The spend range over the 4 year term is between £400,000 to £600,000

The spend ranges are not committed spend ranges, and are therefore "only an

estimation" of spend that could be made through the Framework Agreement.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 65%

Price / Weighting:  35%

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2024/S 000-026809

Section V: Award of contract

Title: Digital Accessibility Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13/01/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 13

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Nomensa Ltd

Bristol

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 600 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Title: Digital Accessibility Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13/01/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 13

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Nexer Digital

Macclesfield

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 600 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

In the case of technology requirements, the BBC may involve its technology partner (Atos IT Solutions and Services Limited) 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.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Business and Property Courts of England and Wales - TCC

Rolls Building, 7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane

London

UK

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

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.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

20/01/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support Computer and Related Services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

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ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
anna.neuman@bbc.co.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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