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: Mark Brice
Telephone: +44 1234567890
E-mail: mark.brice@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
Design Research Framework II
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79310000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The BBC is launching a new multi-supplier design research framework, to replace the existing agreement which expires in June 2019. The new framework, Design Research Framework II, will provide the BBC with access to a range of specialist design research service providers.
Successful service providers awarded a place on the framework will have experience and capability to meet all the BBC’s distinct design research requirements.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The framework will provide BBC with additional design research expertise through a framework of capable and qualified external service providers. The service providers will conduct design research services across the BBC’s online portfolio including: news, sport, weather, childrens, education, radio and music, iPlayer, interactive TV, homepage, alongside the systems and services that power these projects.
Design research ensures the audience are at the heart of the BBC online, taking insights and using them to empower decision-making and create products that our audience love to use.
Service providers will work on a range of projects, including research when no internal resource is available, or where a distinct specialism and/or technology of an external service provider is required.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Cultural fit
/ Weighting: 13 %
Quality criterion: Management and operational efficiency
/ Weighting: 13 %
Quality criterion: Strategic thinking
/ Weighting: 14 %
Quality criterion: Creative excellence
/ Weighting: 30 %
Price
/ Weighting:
30 %
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
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 015-031605
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/07/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hetco Design Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/07/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Join the Dots
Manchester
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/07/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Modern Human
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/07/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sutherland Labs
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/07/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
System Concepts Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/07/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
What People Want Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: Deloitte LLP
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/07/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Deloitte LLP
London
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:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/07/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Revealing Reality (ESRO)
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1.00
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 – TCC
Rolls Building, 7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1NL
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Business and Property Courts of England and Wales – TCC
Rolls Building, 7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1NL
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.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
British Broadcasting Corporation
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/07/2019