Official UK procurement notice
Global Podcast Advertising Distribution Services (Excluding UK)
Authority: BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionRetender (competitive bidding) of the current agreement to monetise all BBC Podcasts distributed outside of the UK. The contract supplier will be required to:
i. Provide a technical solution to enable splitting BBC podcast streams between UK and Ex-UK
ii. Sell and insert audio advertising into the Ex-UK podcast feeds
iii. Enable the distribution of those monetised feeds into all usual endpoints for the BBC as per RSS distribution
iv. Manage all sales and inventory in compliance with the BBC's advertising guidelines and procedures
CPV: Advertising and marketing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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).
- Annual Minimum Guarantees over the Term
- Technical integration with BBC RSS podcast feeds Ex-UK & compliance with to BBC Advertising Standards Guidelines
- Global Podcast Sales Distribution Network
- Development of a Promotional PR & Attribution Strategy for BBC Podcasts Ex-UK
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0023 Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/23/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 Jan 2021, 11:29 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Oct 2021, 13:02 BST
- Authority reference
PROC 2020 71 MA- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-026773- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028bcaFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
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.
Publisher note: Please register your interest in this project by taking the following steps: 1 - Register your company on the Jaggaer e-Tendering portal (this is only required once): 1.1 Go to https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk 1.2 - Click the link on the login page to register. 1.3 Accept the terms and conditions and click 'Continue'. 1.4 - Enter your correct business and user details. 1.5 - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete. 1.6 - You will shortly receive an email with your temporary password. 2 - Express an interest in the tender: 2.1 - Login to the portal with the username/password. 2.2 - Click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open to all Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier). 2.3 - Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content. 2.4 - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your 'My PQQs/My ITTs page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only. 2.5 - You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ITT Details' box. 3. Responding to the tender: 3.1 - Click 'My Response' under PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). 3.2 - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. 3.3 - Note the deadline for completion, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT. There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). 3.4 You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance, please consult the online help, or contact the Jaggaer e-Tendering help desk.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
17 Feb 2021 → 26 Oct 2021 · 2 dates- Submission deadline17 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published26 Oct 2021, 13:02 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Oct 2021- Status changed to complete26 Oct 2021, 13:02 BST
- Buyer details updated26 Oct 2021, 13:02 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Text(URL) · I.1. | https://www.bbc.bravosolution.co.uk/ | https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acast AB | £1 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Global Podcast Advertising Distribution Services (Excluding UK) · Acast AB
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2021
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Business and Property Courts of England and Wales - TCCReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Acast ABAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria