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: joseph.thompson@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
Provision of Design Research Participants
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79315000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The BBC tendered a number of framework agreements for providers of participant recruitment services.
Successful providers will assist BBC researchers in identifying and recruiting suitable participants for our design research studies which assist our teams make more informed product decisions.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Provision of participants for Qualitative Research projects
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79315000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of participants for Qualitative Research projects
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Provision of participants for Quantitative Research projects
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79315000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of participants for Quantitative Research projects
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Disabled Participant Recruitment
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79315000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Disabled Participant Recruitment
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:
2023/S 000-036598
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Acumen Field Limited
Stockport
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Angelfish Market Research Ltd
Cheltenham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Askable Limited
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Criteria Fieldwork Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Discovery Research Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MyPocketSkill Ltd
Brighton
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
People for Research Ltd
Bristol
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:
: 900 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Acumen Field Limited
Stockport
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MyPocketSkill Ltd
Brighton
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
People for Research Ltd
Bristol
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:
: 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Acumen Field Limited
Stockport
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
People for Research Ltd
Bristol
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:
: 400 000.00
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
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.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/03/2024