Official UK procurement notice
High Volume Data SIMs · UK public procurement notice
Authority: BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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
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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).
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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).
- “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)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04eaa4Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
7 Mar 2025 → 15 Sept 2025 · 4 dates- Planning notice published7 Mar 2025, 15:18 GMT
- Latest notice published11 Mar 2025, 09:53 GMT
- Market engagement7 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.
- 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.
- * All questions relating to this RFI should be submitted via the BBC's eSourcing portal at bbc.bravosolution.co.uk ↗ * *
- Contract starts15 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Mar 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published7 Mar 2025, 15:18 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published11 Mar 2025, 09:53 GMTUK2
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 (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender