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BBC Bitesize Schools Tour Audio Visual Equipment and Crew Hire

BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 02:19.

Opportunity overview

This is the Procurement for the provision of BBC Bitesize Schools Tour Audio Visual Equipment and Crew Hire to the Beneficiaries. The BBC is looking to appoint a single supplier who will be contracted on a 1 year term with the option to extend for a further year. The BBC Bitesize Careers tour aims to visit over 140 schools across the country, running careers sessions for students between the ages of 11-16. By the end of the tour, the aim is to have reached 110,000 secondary school students. The appendix to Section B will set out the award criteria for this tender. The BBC Education Development Department is sponsoring this procurement project. IMPORTANT NOTE: For clarity the procedure being used for this procurement is the Competitive Flexible Procedure and NOT the open procedure. Description of the competitive flexible procedure for this procurement are as follows: - Initial submission of tenders - Clarifications - Final evaluation - Final stage to include a best an final offer (BAFO)

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Firefly Audio Visual Solutions Limited

Matched by number
Published award value
£346k
Awarded
14 Jul 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 05584004
Location
Preston, UKD45, PR1 3JJ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV32320000 — Television and audio-visual equipment

Lots

  • Lot 1£346k

Documents and notices

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 2025 10 MDSW
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
3 May 2027, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
21 Jul 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
16 Jun 2025, 14:00

Enquiry period

Ends
16 Jun 2025, 14:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
346,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
415,200

Renewal

Description
The initial contract term will be a 1 year term with the option to extend for a further year.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Pounds per point methodology

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
quality
Type
quality
Description
Pounds per point
Criterion 2
Name
Whole life cost
Type
cost
Description
Pounds per point

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2027, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Supplier is advised to to refer to the Tender Documentation
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Supplier is advised to to refer to the Tender Documentation

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
32320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Television and audio-visual equipment

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
023374-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
20 May 2025, 15:36
Entry 3
Id
023425-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
20 May 2025, 16:11

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
It was deemed as being not relevant to this tender

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJRB-3233-GTQL
Name
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
W1A 1AA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Broadcasting House, Portland Place

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PJRB-3233-GTQL
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Michael Drake
Telephone
+447711913472
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-05584004
Name
Firefly Audio Visual Solutions Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD45
Country
GB
Locality
Preston
Postal Code
PR1 3JJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
33-34 Winckley Square

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
05584004
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
15 Jul 2025, 00:00
Title
BBC Bitesize Schools Tour Audio Visual Equipment and Crew Hire
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
15 Jul 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
32320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Television and audio-visual equipment

Value

Amount
346,011.38
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
415,213.66

Renewal

Description
The initial contract term will be a 1 year term with the option to extend for a further year.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
040178-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
15 Jul 2025, 16:57

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-05584004
Name
Firefly Audio Visual Solutions Limited

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
31 Jul 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2027, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
24 Jul 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
BBC Bitesize Schools Tour Audio Visual Equipment and Crew Hire
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
30 Jul 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Due to the nature of the project it was decided that key performance indicators will not be in the contract.

Value

Amount
346,011.38
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
415,213.66

Period

Ends
31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2027, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The initial contract term will be a 1 year term with the option to extend for a further year

Documents

Entry 1
Id
046345-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
6 Aug 2025, 08:19

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · W1A 1AA · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-051929-2025-08-06T08:19:26+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·