Closed tender

Online Information Services 2025

Details

Buyer: The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Value: £1,450,000
Topic: License management software development services
Published: 2 April 2025
Submission: 2 May 2025
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The BBC is seeking a Supplier to provide an Online Information Services. The Supplier shall provide an existing – “off-the shelf” web-based application with access to current content and an extensive archive. The service must include access to a wide range of searchable full text content including major United Kingdom national and regional newspapers, international newspapers, magazines, specialist titles and other sources. The service will form part of an essential research resource available to the BBC’s workforce and extended workforce both within and outside the United Kingdom, and possibly to BBC Group. The spend range over the 4 year term (3 years plus 1) is between £1,100,000 - £1,450,000 million (excluding VAT). The spend ranges are not committed spend ranges, and are therefore "only an estimation" of spend that could be made through the Agreement.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published2 April 2025
Current notice
Completed: Submission date2 May 2025

About the buyer

The British Broadcasting Corporation broadcasts TV, radio and online services across the UK, buying as a central body with its own commercial and procurement team. Suppliers also submit tenders and requests to participate through the BBC's Bravo e-sourcing portal. Larger contracts are listed on Find a Tender. Framework agreements list approved suppliers across lots covering consultancy, digital design, digital games and broadcast systems. The restricted procedure opens first with a PQQ stage before suppliers reach a full invitation to tender. Bids are judged against the most economically advantageous tender, weighing quality, sustainability, innovation and accessibility alongside price.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of BBC's contract awards have been in IT services, business services and construction work.

Relevant CPV codes

72212218 · License management software development services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@the-british-broadcasting-corporation-bbc.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@the-british-broadcasting-corporation-bbc.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@the-british-broadcasting-corporation-bbc.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@the-british-broadcasting-corporation-bbc.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@the-british-broadcasting-corporation-bbc.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@the-british-broadcasting-corporation-bbc.gov