Traffic and Travel Information Service

Concepts

• community-based services
• bbc
• travel information service
• local radio services
• travel news information service
• traffic and travel information service
• travel news
• core service of traffic
• reliable traffic
• script information form

Location

London

Description

The BBC is looking to engage a supplier to provide Traffic & Travel News and Information to the BBC including all local radio services in England, Wales, and Scotland, Radios 2 and Five Live, regional television, and Red Button, on behalf of the whole BBC.

Total Quantity or Scope

The BBC is looking to purchase reliable Traffic and Travel news information service, available and up-to-date 24 hours a day/7 days a week/365 days a year. The core service of Traffic and Travel information via the internet/a designated user front end will be available to all BBC users. The BBC will use the information supplied on associated public services without the requirement to acquire rights for each specific device. For the avoidance of doubt, television rights also incorporate digital text services and interactive TV services. Internet rights cover fixed internet, including broadband over any device and mobile internet including but not limited to mobile phones, smartphone, tablets and other IP connected devices. All BBC local radio services in England, BBC Scotland and BBC Wales/Cymru, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Five Live Stations may opt partly or wholly to receive bulletins in data/script information form, customised for each individual user department/programme requirement for local voicing and/or to supplement locally-generated content.

CPV Codes

• 75200000 - Provision of services to the community

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

In the case of technology requirements, the BBC may involve its technology partner (Atos IT Solutions and Services Limited) to assist in the scoping and drafting of invitations to tender and/or the evaluation of tenders. However, the final decision as to which is the most economically advantageous (by reference to the award criteria) will be made by the BBC. The awarding authority reserves the right not to award a contract and to annul the procurement process at any stage. Tenders and all supporting documents must be priced in sterling and all payments will be made in sterling. The contract shall be subject to English law. The awarding authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest, or any tender and reserves the right to accept part of a tender unless the tenderer expressly stipulates otherwise in the tender document.