Official UK procurement notice
BBC Proms Media Selling · UK public procurement notice
Authority: BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe requirement is summarised below:-
The Supplier shall sell advertising space for the print projects detailed below, with expected page availabilities in parentheses:
- BBC Proms Guide (maximum 48pp + 2 covers)
- BBC Proms Programmes (advertising shell common to all programmes 48pp + 2 covers; per concert adverts up to 5pp per concert)
- BBC Symphony Orchestra Programme (4pp + 2pp covers)
Programmes are distributed at concert venues including the Royal Albert Hall and other venues across the UK; the Proms Guide is sold through major retailers including Amazon, Blackwells, Bloomsbury, Royal Albert Hall, Waterstones, WH Smith and other independent bookstores. The Proms Guide is also sold in eBook and Epdf formats.
The anticipated print run for the 2026 Proms Guide is no more than 33,000 copies. Print runs for the Proms programmes vary for each concert;
The Supplier must also be able to adapt to the changing business model in the area of digital publications, selling in advertising space across digital formats and platforms as agreed with the BBC. The Supplier should be prepared for these ambitions to increase year on year and have the necessary resources in place to respond.
- How the procedure runs: - Initial submission of tenders - BAFO stage - Contract Award
CPV: Advertising services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£360,000
- Economic & financial standing
Full details can be found in the published tender documentation
- Technical & professional ability
Full details can be found in the published tender documentation
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Merit: 45%
- Whole Life Cost: 55%
Published award criteria (2)
- Merit
- Whole Life Cost
- Economic & financial standing
Full details can be found in the published tender documentation
- Technical & professional ability
Full details can be found in the published tender documentation
- Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Jul 2025, 16:40 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Sept 2025, 15:50 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 17 Sept 2025
- Authority reference
PROC 2025 35 KW BBC Proms Media Selling- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-044005- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05686dFind a Tender
- How it runs
- Initial submission of tenders
- BAFO stage
- Contract Award
- Risks
A preliminary market engagement notice was not published as information was discussed with the incumbent.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 18 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
29 Jul 2025 → 1 Oct 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published29 Jul 2025, 16:40 BST
- Clarification questions by18 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline26 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent15 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published15 Sept 2025, 15:50 BST
- Award decision expected by17 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends397 days ago24 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts391 days ago1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jul 2025- Tender notice published29 Jul 2025, 16:40 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published15 Sept 2025, 15:50 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete15 Sept 2025, 15:50 BST
- Contract signature expected26 Sept 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPL One ltdSME1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2029Extensions: The extension can be taken upon review at least 3 months prior to the expiry of the initial term | £360,000 | 15 Sept 2025standstill to 24 Sept 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- CPL One (Trading as Cabbells)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender