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Published 15 May 2025, 15:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

BBC Hardware & Software Provisioning

Official notice

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

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery listed: Isle of Man (IM)UK
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Jun 2025awarded 4 Jun 2026
Awarded to Computacenter (UK) Ltd
Contract term 3 yrs 3 moends 5 Apr 2029 · up to 5 Apr 2031 with extensions · starts 12 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The BBC is procuring a range of technology services as part of an overall programme covering Enterprise IT provision and management of the BBC IT Estate. The full range of technology services are intended to be a mix of solutions, wholly or partly provided by third party suppliers (including the Supplier), and internal BBC resources; and suppliers are required to integrate with the BBC Systems. This is a single Lot requirement. Capabilities and services required:

  • Provisioning Services
  • Re-Use Services
  • Recycle Services

Full details of the Tendered Requirements are set out in the separate document titled “Specification”. Please read the Specification carefully so that you understand exactly what the BBC is looking to buy.

The Term of the Contract is anticipated to commence on the Effective Date (anticipated 1 August 2026) and shall end on the expiry of the Initial Term (31st July 2029) with an optional Extension Period(s) of 2x1 year.

  • How the procedure runs: Competitive Flexible procedure with Conditions of Participation (COP). The procedure will consist of the following stages: COP Invitation to Participate (ITP), ITT and Final Stage. For full details please refer to the Tender Documents.

CPV: Information technology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrs 3 moPublished value£0
Contract period: 12 Jan 2026 – 5 Apr 2029 (3 yrs 3 mo) · up to 5 Apr 2031 with extensions
Delivery listed: Isle of Man (IM), UK
Extensions: The Term of the Contract shall commence on the Effective Date (anticipated 12 January 2026) and shall end on the expiry of the Initial Term with an optional Extension Period(s) of 2x1 year. The Initial Term shall commence on Monday 6 April 2026 for a period of 3 years. Please carefully read the separate document titled “Draft Contract” so that you understand all the terms on which the BBC requires the Tendered Requirements to be delivered.Second stage: 3–5 candidates invited to tender
72222300 Information technology services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)3
  • Economic & financial standing

    Tenderer is advised to refer to the Tender Documentation.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Tenderer is advised to refer to the Tender Documentation.

  • Condition of participation

    Yes

    shortlisting

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
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality/Merit: 60%
  • Price Schedule - Whole Life Cost (WLC): 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality/Merit
  • Price Schedule - Whole Life Cost (WLC)
Conditions of participation3
  • Economic & financial standing

    Tenderer is advised to refer to the Tender Documentation.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Tenderer is advised to refer to the Tender Documentation.

  • Condition of participation

    Yes

    shortlisting
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
15 May 2025, 15:36 BST
Last source update
18 Jun 2026, 15:36 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 22 Dec 2025
Authority reference
PROC/2024/46/AC
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-021870
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Information technology services
Delivery area in notice
Isle of Man (IM)UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0514d0 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Please see Tender documents.

How it runs

Competitive Flexible procedure with Conditions of Participation (COP). The procedure will consist of the following stages: COP Invitation to Participate (ITP), ITT and Final Stage. For full details please refer to the Tender Documents.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Requests to participate (first stage)
16 Jun 2025, 14:00 BST
Submission deadline
16 Jun 2025, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
29 May 2025, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please register your interest in this project by taking 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 tender:

2.1 - Login to the portal with the username/password.

2.2 - Click the 'ITTs Open to all Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or

Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier).

2.3 - Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.

2.4 - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move the ITT into your

'My ITTs 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 'ITT Details'

box.

  1. Responding to the tender:

3.1 - Click 'My Response' under ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to

'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining).

Page 5 to 7

3.2 - All Tender documentation can be found within the eTendering portal.

3.3 - Note the deadline for completion, and then follow the onscreen instructions to

complete the ITT. There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform

(there is detailed online help available).

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 tender should be submitted via the BBC's eSourcing portal

at bbc.bravosolution.co.uk ↗ * *

Timeline

15 May 2025 → 18 Jun 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    15 May 2025, 15:36 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    29 May 2025, 14:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    16 Jun 2025, 14:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by308 days ago
    22 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts288 days ago
    12 Jan 2026
  6. Assessment summaries sent145 days ago
    4 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published130 days ago
    18 Jun 2026, 15:36 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    15 May 2025, 15:36 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    16 May 2025, 09:47 BST
    UK4
  3. Contract award notice published
    18 Jun 2026, 15:36 BST
    UK6
  4. Status changed to complete
    18 Jun 2026, 15:36 BST
  5. Contract signature expected
    31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
Published amendments (1)

Updates to the contract start and end dates, extension end dates and associated description of the term and extensions.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 2
Named bidders 2published on the award notice
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Computacenter (UK) Ltd1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: Option to extend twice by up to 1 year on both occassion.—4 Jun 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders00—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded
  • CDW LimitedBidder / tendererGB-PPON: PDHM-6656-PDQZ 10 Fleet Place, London, London, EC4M 7RB
  • Computacenter (UK) LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PXJG-2537-XHYY Hatfield Business Park, Hatfield Avenue, Hatfield, East of England, AL10 9TWContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsAccess: Published as part of the Tender Documents at ITT stage.

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender