Newspapers & Publications Subscription Services

The BBC is issuing this Request for Information (RFI), seeking input from potential providers of Newspapers & Publications Subscription services, and related services. We are running this RFI in order to inform our thinking in shaping the contract and procurement we intend to put to market later this year. The BBC is interested to learn more about current and future market provisions, contracting approaches, potential improvements and innovations within the market. The BBC is interested in better understanding the types of services typically offered together by market players, thoughts on the proposed procurement approach, transition timescales, key commercial principles and developments in service provision. Your engagement with this RFI will allow the BBC to put the best possible package of services to market for tender, with the best terms acceptable to the market. It will also inform any subsequent procurement activity for services which may not remain in scope for this procurement

Additional information:

To take part in this RFI: 1 - Register your company on the Bravo Solution 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 (the RFI): 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, 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 Bravo e-Tendering help desk.

Please note: The deadline for responding to the RFI is 16th February 2018 @12:00 hours GMT.

This RFI is intended only to elicit information and inform the BBC's future strategy. Respondents to this RFI should note that no concessions, contracts or other arrangements will be awarded pursuant to this RFI. Responding, or not responding, to this RFI will neither increase nor decrease any provider's chances of being awarded a contract from any subsequent ITT.

The BBC shall not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by respondents to this RFI in preparing and / or submitting such responses.