Official UK procurement notice
Sight and Sound Subscription Services
Authority: British Film Institute (Charity / VCSE)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis opportunity is for the Sight and Sound Subscription Services. With subscribers accounting for approximately two thirds of all Sight and Sound paid readers, subscriptions services are a vital part of Sight and Sound business planning and a key stakeholder in our future success. We are looking for a Subscriptions Bureau that can confidently and effectively service our current subscriber base, manage all correspondence, liaise with other fulfilment partners, deal with issues as they arise and help us build on our current offering. We would like to receive competitive bids that will enable us to service our audience within our strictly controlled financial structure.The Contract will be awarded for 3 years with an option to extend for up to an additional 2 years.
CPV: Subscription services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1See the SSQ document for additional informationAwardedRenewalPublished value£270,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality Weighting: 70%
- Cost Weighting: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality Weighting: 70%
- Cost Weighting: 30%
- Suitability
Additional information is in the SSQ Instructions
- Economic & financial standing
Please see SSQ Instructions for further information.
Minimum: Please see SSQ Instructions for further information. - Technical & professional ability
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Minimum: Please see SSQ Instructions for further information.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted 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
- Yes
- First published
- 28 May 2024, 11:29 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Nov 2024, 15:31 GMT
- Authority reference
2024/370- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-035528- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-046baaFind a Tender
- Review procedure
See SSQ Instructions for further information.
Publisher note: The Standstill Period has been completed successfully.The Contract has been awarded for 3 years initially with an option to extend for up to 2 additional years.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 1080 days from the deadline
Timeline
24 Jun 2024 → 1 Nov 2024 · 3 dates- Submission deadline24 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected26 Jul 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published1 Nov 2024, 15:31 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete1 Nov 2024, 15:31 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abacus Software Limited | £254,175 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Sight and Sound Subscription Services · Abacus Software Limited
- Signed
- 1 Nov 2024
- Value
- £254,175
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Abacus Software LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.