Official UK procurement notice
Broadcast Lighting Services Framework
Authority: BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe BBC has an on-going requirement for a Framework of lighting equipment and crew for BBC Productions across Public Service, Studios and Studioworks. The Framework needs to capture suppliers across the UK to support productions on various locations whether it is a short, medium or long term basis.
This Framework is not divided into lots.
- No preliminary market engagement: The market is well known with many businesses operating in the Production Lighting space. The BBC considered that publishing a PME notice in this instance would not deliver a benefit.
CPV: Event services · Television production services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Bids received
- 13 bids received · 13 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Mar 2026
Published description of the framework
Suppliers were requested to provide a rate card and capacity as part of the Tender. The BBC has the option to call-off the framework by conducting mini-competitions amongst the framework providers, or to directly award a contract to one of the framework providers, in accrodance with the framework terms and conditions.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£18,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
o £5m insurance cover for product liability
o £3m insurance cover for professional indemnity/errors or omissions
o £5m insurance cover for public/general liability
*There is a legal requirement for certain employers to hold Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance of £5 million as a minimum. See the Health and Safety Executive website for more information: www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse39.pdf ↗.]
- Technical & professional ability
Technical ability and Safeguarding. Further details of these are included within the tender documentation.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 50%
- Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: Technical ability will be assessed on the following criteria: Delivery, Health & Safety, Quality & Equipment, Commercial Suitability, Production Sustainability and Business Processes.
- Price: Pricing will be scored on the basis of an example event scenario.
- Economic & financial standing
o £5m insurance cover for product liability
o £3m insurance cover for professional indemnity/errors or omissions
o £5m insurance cover for public/general liability
*There is a legal requirement for certain employers to hold Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance of £5 million as a minimum. See the Health and Safety Executive website for more information: www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse39.pdf ↗.]
- Technical & professional ability
Technical ability and Safeguarding. Further details of these are included within the tender documentation.
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Broadcast Lighting Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open 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
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 Nov 2025, 16:15 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Jul 2026, 08:24 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 9 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
PROC 2025 99- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-077835- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ea7dFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
The BBC shall pay to the bank account specified by the Supplier in writing such sums as are due within thirty (30) days of receipt of a valid and undisputed invoice, in accordance with the terms of the Framework
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 9 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 11 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
27 Nov 2025 → 7 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published327 days ago27 Nov 2025, 16:15 GMT
- Clarification questions by313 days ago11 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends284 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown9 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by253 days ago9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent239 days ago24 Feb 2026
- Contract starts234 days ago1 Mar 2026
- Standstill ends225 days ago9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published105 days ago7 Jul 2026, 08:24 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Nov 2025- Tender notice published27 Nov 2025, 16:15 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published26 Feb 2026, 14:12 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete26 Feb 2026, 14:12 GMT
- Contract signature expected10 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published7 Jul 2026, 08:24 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4Wall Entertainment UK LtdSME, ELP Broadcast Lighting, J.P. FILM AND TELEVISION SERVICES LIMITEDSME, Lighting Director LimitedSME, Liteup Events LtdSME, PSI Production ServicesSME +7 moreBroadcast Lighting Services10 Mar 2026 – 9 Mar 2030 | £18,000,000 | 24 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Broadcast Lighting Services · 4Wall Entertainment UK LtdSME, ELP Broadcast Lighting, J.P. FILM AND TELEVISION SERVICES LIMITEDSME, Lighting Director LimitedSME, Liteup Events LtdSME, PSI Production ServicesSME +7 more
- Signed
- 10 Mar 2026
- Value
- £18,000,000
- Period
- 10 Mar 2026 – 9 Mar 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13final-stage tenders | 10 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonPSI Production ServicesSME · Northern Ireland
- did not winPROVISION - ITV · Yorkshire and the Humber
- won4Wall Entertainment UK LtdSME · North West England
- wonLighting Director LimitedSME · North West England
- did not winVersion 2 Lights LtdSME · South East England
- did not winTSL Lighting LtdSME · South East England
- wonSunbelt Rentals Limited · North West England
- did not winFirebug Lighting LtdSME · Wales (Cymru)
- wonJ.P. FILM AND TELEVISION SERVICES LIMITEDSME · South East England
- wonELP Broadcast Lighting · North West England
- wonVisual Impact (Bristol) LtdSME · South West England
- did not winTransmission (TX) LtdSME · South East England
- wonLiteup Events LtdSME · South East England
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
Framework contractors & participating bidders
13 commercial parties on the notice- 4Wall Entertainment UK LtdFramework contractor
- ELP Broadcast LightingFramework contractor
- Firebug Lighting LtdFramework contractor
- J.P. FILM AND TELEVISION SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Lighting Director LimitedFramework contractor
- Liteup Events LtdFramework contractor
- PROVISION - ITVFramework contractor
- PSI Production ServicesFramework contractor
- Sunbelt Rentals LimitedFramework contractor
- TSL Lighting LtdFramework contractor
Show 3 more suppliers
- Transmission (TX) LtdFramework contractor
- Version 2 Lights LtdFramework contractor
- Visual Impact (Bristol) LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender