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Published 7 Mar 2025, 15:18 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

High Volume Data SIMs · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

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

Framework agreementServicesAbove thresholdSME suitable
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice
Framework period 5 yrsends 15 Sept 2030 · starts 15 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The BBC is seeking flexible cellular data SIM solutions to deliver live and pre-recorded high bandwidth IP media streams to our broadcast facilities from external locations both inside the UK and overseas.

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For the avoidance of doubt, any information provided to the BBC in response to this RFI will be treated as confidential and non-binding. No contract will be awarded as a consequence of this RFI process, however, the BBC anticipates launching a procurement opportunity in the near future.

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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 provision of the project.

CPV: Data and voice media · Electronic message and information services · Mobile-telephone services · SIM cards

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
5 yrs from 15 Sept 2025

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Planned 5 yrsSME

What it takes to win
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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 more
What this means for your bid
  • “High Volume Data SIMs” 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
7 Mar 2025, 15:18 GMT
Last source update
11 Mar 2025, 09:53 GMT
Authority reference
PROC/2025/16
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-008650
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Data and voice mediaElectronic message and information servicesMobile-telephone servicesSIM cards
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04eaa4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

7 Mar 2025 → 15 Sept 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    7 Mar 2025, 15:18 GMT
  2. Latest notice published
    11 Mar 2025, 09:53 GMT
  3. Market engagement
    7 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST

    RFI response deadline 07/04/25 16:00 noon UK time.

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    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.

    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.

  4. Contract starts
    15 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Mar 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    7 Mar 2025, 15:18 GMT
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    11 Mar 2025, 09:53 GMT
    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 (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure