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Published 31 May 2023, 16:17 BST

Official UK procurement notice

2023_Music - Supply of Selector Radio Services

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£510,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Jul 2023awarded 21 Aug 2023
Awarded to Audio Always Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The British Council is looking for one producer to create the following content:Selector weekly shows feature the best in new UK music, alongside interviews and exclusive live sessions from some of the most exciting British artists. The Selector After Dark show, created in partnership with our friends at Ibero 90.9FM in Mexico City, brings the sound of the UK’s club and DJ scene and invites a top UK DJ to provide a one-hour mix. This is also broadcast as a separate show every week with a 15-minute version of the upcoming mix featured in each Selector Radio show. The music is curated by the current presenter, Jamz Supernova with a production team .

CPV: Radio production services · Television and radio broadcast transmission services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Extension of 2 years after initial term of 3 years.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
31 May 2023, 16:17 BST
Last source update
8 Sept 2023, 13:53 BST
Award evaluation window
3 Jul 2023 – …
Authority reference
BC/02937
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-026640
Classification (CPV)
Radio production servicesTelevision and radio broadcast transmission services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
3 Jul 2023, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
3 Jul 2023, 10:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 Jul 2023 → 8 Sept 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    3 Jul 2023, 10:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    3 Jul 2023, 10:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    8 Sept 2023, 13:53 BST

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Sept 2023, 13:53 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
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1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £183,8001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Aug 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Audio Always LimitedSMESelector Radio£183,800 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

British Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilBody governed by public law10 Bridgewater House, Manchester, UK, M1 6BBContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • British Council - LondonReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria