Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines

Tender description

The BBC is looking to award contract(s) for the provision of Newspapers and Publications Subscription Services with suitable provider(s) for supply and delivery to major BBC locations. The requirements are: Lot 1: Hardcopy Daily Newspapers, and Online Subscription Services (estimated contract value over 5 years — 5 000 000 GBP). Lot 2: Early Edition Newspapers (estimated contract value over 5 years — 1 500 000 GBP). The intent is to award 2 contracts: Lot 1: the core contract, and Lot 2: the optional contract. The BBC reserves the right to remove Lot 2 from the scope. In the eventuality that the same Tenderer is successful for both Lots the BBC reserves the right to award both under the same contract. The contract(s) will have a term of 3 years from 1.11.2018 to 31.10.2021, the contract may be extended, numerous times and in any increment but shall not exceed 24 months (a maximum term of 5 years). Hardcopy Daily Newspapers — The delivery of approximately 50 000 copies of hand delivered newspapers and publications every month, distributed daily to BBC locations. Typically these cover c. 485 titles and include online access (where available). Online Subscriptions Services — The provision of both on-going individual subscriptions and one-off publications for delivery by post and desk drop to BBC UK locations. Early Newspapers — To facilitate overnight and early morning news programming and to ensure that BBC News acquires the earliest copies of newspapers available, first editions or “earlies” are collected from the printers and are hand-delivered directly to BBC News at New Broadcasting House and the surrounding buildings, no later than between midnight – 1:00 am every night.