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Provision of Make-Up Services to BBC News based in London

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:37.

Opportunity overview

The BBC is looking for a single supplier to provide a managed service for the provision of make-up services to BBC News based in London. The contract term will be an initial 3 year term with an option to extend by 2 further years. The Contract value range is between £3M and £5M. The Procurement is being run under a Light Touch Regime.

Classification

  • CPV98322140 — Make-up services

Lots

  • The BBC is looking for a single supplier to provide a managed service for the provision of make-up services to BBC News based in London. The contract term will be an initial 3 year term with an option to extend by 2 further years. The Contract value range is between £3M and £5M. The Procurement is being run under a Light Touch Regime.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PROC/2024/18/JH
Status
active
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
The applicable review time limits shall be as stated in Regulations 92 and 93 Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
4 Feb 2025, 14:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
4 Feb 2025, 14:00

Tender Period

Ends
4 Feb 2025, 14:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
98322140
Scheme
CPV
Description
Make-up services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Where there is more than one economic operator, the BBC reserves the right to require a grouping of economic operators to take a particular legal form or to require a single economic operator to take primary liability or to require that each party undertakes joint and several liability. Please register your interest in this project by taking the following steps: 1 - Register your company on the Jaggaer eSourcing 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 eSourcing help desk.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
The BBC is looking for a single supplier to provide a managed service for the provision of make-up services to BBC News based in London. The contract term will be an initial 3 year term with an option to extend by 2 further years. The Contract value range is between £3M and £5M. The Procurement is being run under a Light Touch Regime.

Options

Description
The contract term will be an initial 3 year term with an option to extend by 2 further years

Contract period

Ends
28 Feb 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Mar 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
London

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-3323
Name
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
W1A 1AA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Broadcasting House, Portland Place

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Broadcasting

Identifier

Legal Name
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Contact

Name
Jenna Hamblett
Fax Number
+44 1234567890
Telephone
+44 1234567890
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-134440
Name
Business and Property Courts of England and Wales – TCC

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
EC4A1NL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Rolls Building, 7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane,

Identifier

Legal Name
Business and Property Courts of England and Wales – TCC

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UK · W1A 1AA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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