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: angela.swanson@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
BBC Media Services
Reference number: PROC 2017 05 AES
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79341400
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
In 2015 the government announced that they were investing 85 000 000 GBP a year for 4 years in BBC World Service, launching 11 new services in the following languages: Afaan Oromo, Amharic, Gujarati, Igbo, Korean, Marathi, Pidgin, Punjabi, Telugu, Tigrinya and Yoruba. This means the BBC World Service will be available in 40+ languages including English. The BBC World Service will also expand its digital services to offer more mobile and video content, a greater social media presence and new ways of reaching its audience around the globe. This money will help build the global reach of the World Service and increase audience access to news and information and help achieve the overarching business objective of reaching 500 000 000 people per week by 2022.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
13 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: Lot 1
II.2.1) Title
BBC Media Services International Markets
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79341400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The appointed agency will be required to deliver international media planning, international market intelligence, strategic insight and assist in the planning and buying of off-air (non-BBC) paid-for media for the BBC – TV,radio, OOH, programmatic, social media services. With an array of owned channels across all platforms and increasing presence in social media, it is only when certain campaign objectives cannot be met via those that external spend is required. The territories the Agency shall provide the services for will include (but is not limited to):
— India,
— Sub Saharan Africa,
— North Africa,
— Middle East,
— Asia,
— United States of America,
— Latin America,
— Europe.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 65 %
Cost criterion: Whole life cost
/ Weighting: 35 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Renewals — 2 x up to 12 months.
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: Lot 2
II.2.1) Title
BBC Media Services Digital Language Specialist
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79341400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The appointed agency will be required to deliver the following: international digital media planning and buying, international market intelligence ‘in language’, using language specialist expertise in all territories. The Agency shall at all times utilise and possess, in its performance of the services, a robust understanding of international and local territory audiences’ online behaviour and a cultural understanding of the markets in which the BBC operates and of the territories generally. Furthermore, the Agency shall provide to the BBC as part of the services, guidance and planning on how to reach audiences, in all and any of the territories, through digital innovations and formats, the management of digital media buying in all territories, the management of monitoring campaign performance and optimising the BBC’s digital campaigns and evaluation and measurement of its effectiveness in each territory. The territories the Agency shall provide the services for will include (but is not limited to):
— India,
— Sub Saharan Africa,
— North Africa,
— Middle East,
— Asia,
— United States of America,
— Latin America,
— Europe.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 65 %
Cost criterion: Whole life cost
/ Weighting: 35 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Renewals — 2 x up to 12 months.
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.1.8) 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:
2018/S 026-056726
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: PROC 2017 05 AES
Title: BBC Media Services International Markets
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/08/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Oban Multilingual Strategy Ltd
Brighton
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:
: 6 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: PROC 2017 05 AES
Title: BBC Media Services Digital Language Specialist
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/10/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
8 Million Stories Ltd
Edinburgh
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:
: 7 500 000.00
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 — TCC
Rolls Building, 7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1NL
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
British Broadcasting Corporation
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
07/11/2019