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BBC announces results of cash schemes reprocurement
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The BBC announced today that it has completed a reprocurement exercise for the management of its TV Licensing cash schemes and the TV Licensing savings card.
The contract has been awarded to the incumbent, Revenues Management Services Ltd (RMS), an iQor group company.
Pipa Doubtfire, the BBC's Head of Revenue Management, said: "We are delighted to be continuing our partnership with RMS which is committed to the high standards of customer service that we demand for licence fee payers. The new contract offers excellent value for money for licence fee payers."
The new five-year contract will be rolled out from 1 April 2008.
Notes to Editors
The BBC ran an OJEU procurement during 2007 which sought the best organisation to deliver the required services, while offering the best value for money for the licence fee payer.
OJEU stands for the Official Journal of the European Union (formally known as OJEC). This is the publication in which all contracts from the public sector which are valued above a certain threshold must be published.
TV Licensing
The BBC is the Licensing Authority. TV Licensing is a trading name used by agents contracted by the BBC to administer the collection of television licence fees and the enforcement of the television licensing system.
The majority of the administration of TV Licensing is contracted to Capita Business Services Ltd, with the administration of cash easy payment schemes contracted to Revenue Management Services Ltd and marketing and public relations activities contracted to the AMV Consortium.
Paying for a TV licence
A colour TV licence currently costs £135.50. A black and white TV licence currently costs £45.50.
TV Licensing aims to make it as easy as possible for people to buy a TV licence, which is why there are many different ways to pay.
- Over-the-counter – people can now pay at any of around 18,000 PayPoint outlets across the country
- Direct debit – monthly, quarterly or annual direct debit payment schemes are available to licence fee payers
- Online – people are now able to pay online at www.tvlicensing.co.uk/info by direct debit or with a debit or credit card
- Debit or credit card over the phone – this facility accepts payment from a range of debit cards including Maestro, Delta and Connect
- By Post – send a cheque made payable to TV Licensing to: TV Licensing, Freepost, BS6689, Bristol, BS1 3YJ
For more information about any of the payment options and concessions, to set up direct debit payments or to pay over the phone by debit or credit card please call 0844 800 5875.
TV Licensing Press Office
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