Find a TenderPast planning noticePreliminary market engagement notice
Published 9 Sept 2025, 12:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

BBC | Fit for the Future - Market Insights

Official notice

Authority: BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (Public body)

ServicesAbove threshold
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice
Contract term 6 yrsends 31 Dec 2032 · starts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The BBC is transforming to become the most agile, data-driven and audience-focused version of itself in our history. As a public service mission-led broadcaster, we’re proud of our legacy of innovation — and committed to evolving in ways that deliver even greater value for all.

To support this journey, we’re inviting insights from expert suppliers who’ve helped organisations modernise core business services at pace — especially through cloud, automation, data, and AI.

We are seeking expert supplier insights and experience to support how we can strengthen our current capabilities and build new ones across our core business functions.

We want to learn from those who’ve navigated digital disruption, built smarter operations, and reimagined services to meet changing audience and workforce needs - using new technology, streamlining processes, and forming new partnerships.  This includes both our existing partners and the wider market.

For the avoidance of doubt, any information provided to the BBC in response to this Request for Information (RFI) will be treated as confidential and non-binding. No contract will be awarded as a consequence of this process, however, the BBC may launch a procurement opportunity in the future. THE CONTRACT DATES PROVIDED IN THIS NOTICE ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY.

Responding to this RFI is not a prerequisite for participation in a subsequent procurement, nor does it give any advantage in that procurement. The BBC would welcome responses to this RFI in order that the BBC can build an understanding regarding the current and future market and opportunities in relation to our transformation.

Our goal: a leaner, smarter BBC — ready to serve the public now and for generations to come.

CPV: Administrative services for business operations · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Sept 2025, 12:31 BST
Last source update
9 Sept 2025, 12:31 BST
Authority reference
PROC2025BJ
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-054985
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Administrative services for business operationsIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0596a0 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

9 Sept 2025 → 1 Jan 2027 · 3 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    9 Sept 2025, 12:31 BST
  2. Market engagement400 days ago
    22 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST

    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. For this RFI, the reference is pqq_30234

    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.

    1. Responding to the tender:

    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.

  3. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  4. Contract startsin 64 days
    1 Jan 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    9 Sept 2025, 12:31 BST
    UK2

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

BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJRB-3233-GTQL Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, London, W1A 1AAContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure