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# External Experts

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-experts-ocds-h6vhtk-03ea7b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC): "External Experts". Published status: complete. Published Value: £450,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 25 Aug 2023, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: bbc.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-british-broadcasting-corporation-bbc-GB-FTS-3323)
- **Published Value:** £450,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 25 August 2023 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Management-related services, Miscellaneous business and business-related services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £450,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03ea7b`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-experts-ocds-h6vhtk-03ea7b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [bbc.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbbc.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-experts-ocds-h6vhtk-03ea7b#participate

## Description
To provide External Expertise on BBC pay disputes and B&H cases
The BBC looked to consolidate its external experts services and partner with a single supplier to provide expert skills and experience across its grievance procedures for both equal and fair pay (first and second stage) and bullying & harassment cases (second stage - appeal).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79420000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** To provide External Expertise on BBC pay disputes and B&H cases

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** External Experts (active)
  - Award id: `008307-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Total Conflict Management (The TCM Group)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-107935`
  - Value: £450,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** External Experts (active)
  - Signed Value: £450,000
  - Signed Date: 23/02/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008307-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-03-15T09:19:35.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T11:40:45.183Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03ea7b