Find a TenderPast planning noticePreliminary market engagement notice
Published 1 Jul 2025, 11:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Legacy Broadcast Machines Maintenance and Engineering Support

Official notice

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

ServicesAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Planned pipeline value£0pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

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BBC Archives Technology & Services wishes to understand what entities are in the market providing services for maintaining and repairing traditional broadcast videotape recorders (VTRs) and audio playback devices such as Professional Sony DAT and Studer 1/4-inch Audio Tape Recorders (ATRs).

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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: Repair and maintenance services of audio-visual and optical equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 3 yrsSME
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensions
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extension options 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
1 Jul 2025, 11:39 BST
Last source update
1 Jul 2025, 11:39 BST
Authority reference
PROC/2025/62
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-036350
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services of audio-visual and optical equipment
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05568e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

1 Jul 2025 → 1 Jul 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    1 Jul 2025, 11:39 BST
  2. Market engagement
    25 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST

    RFI response deadline 25/07/25 14:00 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.

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    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.

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    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. Contract starts119 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    1 Jul 2025, 11:39 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