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title: "Domain Name Service (DNS) Solution"
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# Domain Name Service (DNS) Solution

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/domain-name-service-dns-solution-ocds-h6vhtk-06ac8d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation): "Domain Name Service (DNS) Solution". Published status: complete. Contract Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bbc-british-broadcasting-corporation-gov-pc388)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Direct award
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £1,100,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/domain-name-service-dns-solution-ocds-h6vhtk-06ac8d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06ac8d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/domain-name-service-dns-solution-ocds-h6vhtk-06ac8d#tl-md)

## Description
The BBC is procuring an Internet-facing authoritative DNS (Domain Name Service) solution. The purpose of this solution is to ensure BBC Online and related services continue to remain available in the UK across the globe.
Due to the critical nature of this service to the BBC’s online presence, it is essential the BBC has direct access to the technical and operational teams responsible for providing the DNS services. To ensure service continuity and the necessary level of technical expertise, the BBC will not accept tender submissions from third parties, such as resellers.
Currently, the high availability design of BBC Online relies heavily on DNS for load balancing across different service architectures, failover responses in the event of service problems, and ensuring the best possible audience experience by routing clients to the most appropriate services that can respond to their requests.
Original Tender notication was published using PCR2015. A decision to terminate the Competitive Procedure was taken on 18/12/2025 following an internal review which concluded that no suitable bids were received and proceeding would not currently deliver value for money for the license fee payer.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72222300, 72315000, 72417000, 72700000

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-183993`
  - Value: £1,100,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 28/05/2026

- **Award:** 2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-183993`
  - Value: £1,100,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,100,000
  - Signed Date: 28/05/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F074148-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-05T11:26:06.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T23:40:58.513Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06ac8d