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
Telephone: +44 1234567890
E-mail: kevin.waters@bbc.co.uk
Fax: +44 1234567890
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.bbc.co.uk/supplying/
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
Provision of Promotional Merchandise
Reference number: PROC 2018 62 KW Provision of Promotional Merchandose
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79342200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The BBC has a requirement for the provision of promotional merchandise, where a supplier can provide the BBC with branded promotional items for use in our marketing and communication campaigns.
These items are to be given away to external audiences and members of the public at various exhibitions, outreach campaigns and other events, with the intention of promoting the various brands, messages, content and corporate identities of the BBC. There also may be occasions where these products will be distributed internally, for example, as desktop collateral for internal communications or for training courses.
The BBC counts approximately 20 000 employees spread across 72 English locations (including the Channel Islands), 16 Scottish locations, 10 Welsh locations and 6 Northern Ireland locations and the requirement will be to cover all these territories, along with any future BBC locations that may arise during the life of the new contract.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The BBC has a requirement for the provision of promotional merchandise, where a supplier can provide the BBC with branded promotional items for use in our marketing and communication campaigns.
These items are to be given away to external audiences and members of the public at various exhibitions, outreach campaigns and other events, with the intention of promoting the various brands, messages, content and corporate identities of the BBC. There also may be occasions where these products will be distributed internally, for example, as desktop collateral for internal communications or for training courses.
The BBC counts approximately 20 000 employees spread across 72 English locations (including the Channel Islands), 16 Scottish locations, 10 Welsh locations and 6 Northern Ireland locations and the requirement will be to cover all these territories, along with any future BBC locations that may arise during the life of the new contract. However, we envisage that the majority of the delivery points will remain within mainland UK. A full list of all BBC locations can be found in Appendix 5 – BBC locations.
The BBC spend on promotional merchandise is allocated to support the various BBC learning and educational campaigns, pan BBC marketing initiatives and to promote local radio stations and news programmes that cover the length and breadth of the UK.
The maximum potential value is 3 000 000 GBP over the entire duration of the contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Merit
/ Weighting: 50 %
Price
/ Weighting:
50 %
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The maximum potential value is 3 000 000 GBP over the entire duration of the contract.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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:
2019/S 119-292032
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Provision of Promotional Merchandise
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/12/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GeigerBTC Ltd
9 Millington Road
Hayes
UB3 4AZ
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:
: 3 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2
Title: Provision of Promotional Merchandise
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/12/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Allwag Promotions Ltd
Merchandise House, The Street
Hatfield Peverel
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:
: 3 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 3
Title: Provision of Promotional Merchandise
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/12/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Infinity Incorporated t/a Creative Emporium
4 Whitehall Cross
Leeds
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 4
Title: Provision of Promotional Merchandise
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/12/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fluid Branding Ltd
Trevithick Brunel Business Park
St Austell
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 5
Title: Provision of Promotional Merchandise
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/12/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brand Addition Ltd
Broadway, Trafford Wharf Road
Manchester
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:
: 3 000 000.00
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 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.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Business and Property Courts of England and Wales
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
13/01/2020