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# BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bbc-british-broadcasting-corporation-gov-pc388). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) is a Other public body based in Greater London. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 64 published procedures, with 1 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
- **Classification:** Other public body
- **Delivery Region:** Greater London
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PJRB-3233-GTQL` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 1
- **Total Published Procedures:** 64
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £111m (median award: £2.4m) across 18 of 18 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** govuk-organisations (BBC)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bbc-british-broadcasting-corporation-gov-pc388

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3 bids (median of 17 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 12% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** at the published estimate (median of 13 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 60 (94%), Framework: 4 (6%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Route not published: 30 (47%), Open: 20 (31%), Selective: 7 (11%), Direct award: 6 (9%), Limited / restricted: 1 (2%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[IT services: consulting, software, internet](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) (CPV 72):** 22 notices, last 24 months (34% of this period)
2. **[Software package and information systems](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-packages-erp-48000000) (CPV 48):** 11 notices, last 24 months (17% of this period)
3. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 8 notices, last 24 months (13% of this period)
4. **[Radio, television, communication](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/radio-television-communication-telecommunication-and-related-32000000) (CPV 32):** 6 notices, last 24 months (9% of this period)
5. **[Recreational, cultural and sporting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/recreational-cultural-and-sporting-services-92000000) (CPV 92):** 5 notices, last 24 months (8% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Computacenter (UK) Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/computacenter-uk-ltd-coh-01584718):** 2 procedures
2. **[IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ibm-united-kingdom-limited-coh-00741598):** 1 procedures (2 awards)
3. **[BaxterStorey Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/baxterstorey-limited-coh-01962583):** 1 procedures
4. **[Water Plus Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/water-plus-limited-coh-04141390):** 1 procedures
5. **[Sunbelt Rentals Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/sunbelt-rentals-ltd-coh-00444569):** 1 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Far and Beyond Events Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/far-and-beyond-events-ltd-coh-09790819):** £38m · [Live Music Event Producer R1BW & R2itP](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/live-music-event-producer-r1bw-r2itp-ocds-h6vhtk-052bd2) · Awarded: 12 Sept 2025
2. **[Timeline Television Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/timeline-television-limited-coh-06019292):** £20m · [BBC Sport Managed Service](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bbc-sports-managed-service-ocds-h6vhtk-05505f) · Awarded: 28 Nov 2025
3. **[Heydon & Carr Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/heydon-carr-ltd-coh-06217178):** £19m · [PROC 2023 12 AC EAST BANK](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bbc-music-studios-east-bank-fit-out-works-ocds-h6vhtk-05f13a) · Awarded: 11 Aug 2026
4. **[Overbury Plc](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/overbury-plc-coh-00836946):** £10m · [Digbeth (Tea Factory) - FIT OUT](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/digbeth-tea-factory-fit-out-ocds-h6vhtk-051657) · Awarded: 27 Oct 2025
5. **[Perform Content Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/perform-content-ltd-coh-11562035):** £4.5m · [BBC Sport Data Feed](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bbc-sport-data-feed-ocds-h6vhtk-054e95) · Awarded: 17 Jun 2025

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 2
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 3
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bbc-british-broadcasting-corporation-gov-pc388#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bbc-british-broadcasting-corporation-gov-pc388
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt