Official UK procurement notice
Audio Edit, Media Asset Management and Radio Playout Product - Request for Information
Authority: BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe BBC seeks Supplier information and recommendations for a system, or collection of systems making up an Audio Management, Edit and Playout solution, that will last approximately 10 years of service and support existing requirements and future technology developments.
The BBC welcomes responses to this RFI to inform our thinking prior to any potential procurement exercise(s).
CPV: Repair and maintenance services of audio equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 5 yrs from 1 Jan 2027
The lotProcurement structure
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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).
- “Audio Edit, Media Asset Management and Radio Playout Product - Request…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 25 Sept 2025, 13:14 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Sept 2025, 13:14 BST
- Authority reference
PROC/2026/92/PH- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-059685- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a217Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
25 Sept 2025 → 1 Jan 2027 · 4 dates- Planning notice published398 days ago25 Sept 2025, 13:14 BST
- Market engagement369 days ago24 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
Responses should be provided via the BBC Sourcing Portal: bbc.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
In order to take part in this RFI, please take the following steps:
1 - Register your company on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal (this is only required once):
1.1 Go to bbc.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
1.2 - Click the link on the login page to register.
1.3 Accept the terms and conditions and click 'Continue'.
1.4 - Enter your correct business and user details.
1.5 - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete.
1.6 - You will shortly receive an email with your temporary password.
2 - Express an interest in the RFI:
2.1 - Login to the portal with the username/password.
2.2 - Click the 'PQQs Open to all Suppliers' link.
2.3 - Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content.
2.4 - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ into your 'My PQQs page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only).
2.5 - You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ Details' box.
- Responding to the RFI:
3.1 - Click 'My Response' under PQQ Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining).
3.2 - All RFI documentation can be found within the eTendering portal.
3.3 - Note the deadline for completion, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ.
3.4 You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance, please consult the online help, or contact the Jaggaer eSourcing help desk.
- * All questions relating to this RFI should be submitted via the BBC's eSourcing portal at bbc.bravosolution.co.uk ↗ * *
- Tender notice expected210 days ago1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today29 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 63 days1 Jan 2027
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published25 Sept 2025, 13:14 BSTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender