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BBC Proms Media Selling

BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)

Buyer Address: Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, UKI32, W1A 1AA, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Kevin Waters

Contact Email: kevin.waters@bbc.co.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
360000.0 GBP
Gross: 432000 GBP
Published
29 Jul 2025, 15:40
Deadline
26 Aug 2025, 13:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
79341000 - Advertising services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The requirement is summarised below:- The Supplier shall sell advertising space for the print projects detailed below, with expected page availabilities in parentheses: • BBC Proms Guide (maximum 48pp + 2 covers) • BBC Proms Programmes (advertising shell common to all programmes 48pp + 2 covers; per concert adverts up to 5pp per concert) • BBC Symphony Orchestra Programme (4pp + 2pp covers) Programmes are distributed at concert venues including the Royal Albert Hall and other venues across the UK; the Proms Guide is sold through major retailers including Amazon, Blackwells, Bloomsbury, Royal Albert Hall, Waterstones, WH Smith and other independent bookstores. The Proms Guide is also sold in eBook and Epdf formats. The anticipated print run for the 2026 Proms Guide is no more than 33,000 copies. Print runs for the Proms programmes vary for each concert; The Supplier must also be able to adapt to the changing business model in the area of digital publications, selling in advertising space across digital formats and platforms as agreed with the BBC. The Supplier should be prepared for these ambitions to increase year on year and have the necessary resources in place to respond.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044005-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 360,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 432,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-10-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2028-09-30T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Merit (45%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Whole Life Cost (55%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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