Official UK procurement notice
BBC Annual Report Design · UK public procurement notice
Authority: BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (Public body)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis requirement consists of 2 Lots:
Lot 1 is for the Production and Design of the BBC Annual Report and Accounts along with the BBC Equality Information Report and Lot 2 is for the Production and Design of the BBC Commissioning Report
The BBC is tendering for the services of a supplier to design and produce its Corporate Annual Report and Accounts (ARA) and Full Financial Statements. We would also require the successful Tenderer to also produce the BBC Equality Information Report. The two reports, with the Annual Report as the main document, will look as though they form a suite of documents. As set out above, the BBC may consider publishing as separate reports, one or two sections currently within the Annual Report.
The Commissioning Report is an annual report which details the BBC’s commissioning and sector development activity across the year in TV and Radio. It is aimed primarily at producers and partners rather than members of the public. It is a data driven report which covers how we have met our Ofcom regulatory commitments, how we are meeting our strategic commitments around diversity, sustainability and production/commissioning across the UK, and our training initiatives and placements. The report is published around the same time as the BBC Annual Report and supporting documents. It is online only, and no print version is required.
- How the procedure runs: - Initial submission of tenders - BAFO stage - Contract award
CPV: Digital printing services · Graphic design services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£1,075,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Production and Design of BBC Commissionig ReportAwardedRenewalPublished value£160,000
The Commissioning Report is an annual report which details the BBC’s commissioning and sector development activity across the year in TV and Radio. It is aimed primarily at producers and partners rather than members of the public. It is a data driven report which covers how we have met our Ofcom regulatory commitments, how we are meeting our strategic commitments around diversity, sustainability and production/commissioning across the UK, and our training initiatives and placements.
The report is published around the same time as the BBC Annual Report and supporting documents. It is online only, and no print version is required.
The report has a heavy reliance on bold BBC programme imagery, contains a large amount of text and employs graphic elements such as tables, graphs and large numbers. There is space for editorialised text and case studies.
Content for the report including all text, data for infographics and programme issues are created and supplied by the Content Commissioning Supply team with feed-in from stakeholders across the BBC. They decide the chapter and page structure for the report.
Lot #2Production and Design of BBC Annual Report and EIR ReportAwardedRenewalPublished value£915,000
The BBC is tendering for the services of a supplier to design and produce its Corporate Annual Report and Accounts (ARA) and Full Financial Statements. We would also require the successful Tenderer to also produce the BBC Equality Information Report. The two reports, with the Annual Report as the main document, will look as though they form a suite of documents. As set out above, the BBC may consider publishing as separate reports, one or two sections currently within the Annual Report.
The EIR report contains detailed information about our staff and freelancers across a range of different
Characteristics and broken down by a range of categories. This includes performance against our 50:20:12:25
staff diversity goals.
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)
- Merit: 60%
- Whole Life Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Merit
- Whole Life Cost
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Sept 2025, 15:09 BST
- Last source update
- 31 Oct 2025, 10:24 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 17 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
PROC 2025 82 KW Design of Annual Report and Accountd- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-060567- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a42eFind a Tender
- How it runs
- Initial submission of tenders
- BAFO stage
- Contract award
- Risks
A preliminary market engagement notice was not published as information was discussed with the incumbent.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Oct 2025, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
29 Sept 2025 → 15 Dec 2025 · 6 dates- Tender notice published392 days ago29 Sept 2025, 15:09 BST
- Clarification questions by374 days ago17 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline368 days ago24 Oct 2025, 14:00 BST
- Latest notice published361 days ago31 Oct 2025, 10:24 GMT
- Award decision expected by343 days ago17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts316 days ago15 Dec 2025
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Sept 2025- Tender notice published29 Sept 2025, 15:09 BSTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published31 Oct 2025, 10:24 GMTUK12
- Status changed to complete31 Oct 2025, 10:24 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 31 Oct 2025 | CancelledThe BBC has taken the decision to terminate this procurement. The current process no longer meets our strategic requirements. We will be reapproaching the market within the next 12 months and hope that you will re-engage with us at this time. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender