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Media Monitoring Services

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) · compiled

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Opportunity overview

The contract is for the provision of Media Monitoring and Evaluation Services, more fully described below, to the BBC. The BBC is acting on its own behalf and as an agent to the BBC Group. Any reference in this document to the BBC shall be deemed to include a reference to the BBC Group and constituent entities unless the context requires otherwise. Press Monitoring - monitoring of specified keywords and topics within print content and mainstream online news, trade, consumer, local and regional media including delivery of results and reports to the BBC. Human-driven Evaluation and Analysis - the evaluation and analysis of the results of monitoring through human review, including delivery of results and reports to the BBC; and Evaluation and Analysis - automated assessment of the media monitoring results data including instant user access to reports on the BBC.

Awarded to

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Unicepta UK Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£600k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Apr 2025
Award ID
026325-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
London, UK, N3 1XW, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV72300000 — Data services

Lots

  • The contract is for the provision of Media Monitoring and Evaluation Services, more fully described below, to the BBC. The BBC is acting on its own behalf and as an agent to the BBC Group. Any reference in this document to the BBC shall be deemed to include a reference to the BBC Group and constituent entities unless the context requires otherwise. Press Monitoring - monitoring of specified keywords and topics within print content and mainstream online news, trade, consumer, local and regional media including delivery of results and reports to the BBC. Human-driven Evaluation and Analysis - the evaluation and analysis of the results of monitoring through human review, including delivery of results and reports to the BBC; and Evaluation and Analysis - automated assessment of the media monitoring results data including instant user access to reports on the BBC.£600k

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 79 KW Media Monitoring Services
Status
complete
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

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Time limit for receipt of tenders or request to participate
Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
10 Feb 2025, 14:00

Old Value

Date
7 Feb 2025, 14:00
Entry 2

Where

Label
Conditions for opening of tenders
Section
IV.2.7

New Value

Date
10 Feb 2025, 14:00

Old Value

Date
7 Feb 2025, 14:00

Bid Opening

Date
7 Feb 2025, 14:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
1

Expected award period

Starts
7 Feb 2025, 14:00

Tender Period

Ends
7 Feb 2025, 14:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
72300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Data 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
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
The contract is for the provision of Media Monitoring and Evaluation Services, more fully described below, to the BBC. The BBC is acting on its own behalf and as an agent to the BBC Group. Any reference in this document to the BBC shall be deemed to include a reference to the BBC Group and constituent entities unless the context requires otherwise. Press Monitoring - monitoring of specified keywords and topics within print content and mainstream online news, trade, consumer, local and regional media including delivery of results and reports to the BBC. Human-driven Evaluation and Analysis - the evaluation and analysis of the results of monitoring through human review, including delivery of results and reports to the BBC; and Evaluation and Analysis - automated assessment of the media monitoring results data including instant user access to reports on the BBC.

Value

Amount
600,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
There will be an initial term of 24 months with a possible extension of a further 12 months.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Merit
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Name
Cost
Type
quality
Description
40
Criterion 3
Type
price
Description
Merit Weighting 60% Cost 40%

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
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
Kevin Waters
Fax Number
+44 1234567890
Telephone
+44 1234567890
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-2538
Name
Business and Property Courts of England and Wales - TCC

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
EC4A 1NL
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
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-149177
Name
Unicepta UK Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
N3 1XW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
35 Ballards Lane

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Unicepta UK Ltd
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-15214
Name
Business and Property Courts of England and Wales - TCC

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
EC4A 1NL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Rolls Building, 7 Rolls Building, 7 Fetter Lane

Identifier

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
026325-2025-1-1
Title
Media Monitoring Services
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-149177
Name
Unicepta UK Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
026325-2025-1-1
Title
Media Monitoring Services
Status
active
Award ID
026325-2025-1-1
Date Signed
21 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
600,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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