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# Hotbird Satellite Distribution

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hotbird-satellite-distribution-ocds-h6vhtk-04a34e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC): "Hotbird Satellite Distribution". Published status: active. Published Value: £4,500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Nov 2024, 14:00 GMT. Published submission portal: bbc.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-british-broadcasting-corporation-bbc-GB-FTS-3323)
- **Published Value:** £4,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 November 2024 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Communication satellites, Information technology services, Internet service providers ISP, Internet services, Radio and television services (+9 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hotbird-satellite-distribution-ocds-h6vhtk-04a34e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04a34e`

## 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/hotbird-satellite-distribution-ocds-h6vhtk-04a34e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [bbc.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbbc.bravosolution.co.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hotbird-satellite-distribution-ocds-h6vhtk-04a34e#participate

## Description
This procurement is for the provision of hotbird satellite distribution services to deliver BBC News programme content to the Direct To Home (DTH) TV audience in Europe.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 32224000, 32530000, 34712200, 35631100, 64228000, 64228100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £4,500,000
- **Description:** This procurement is for the provision of hotbird satellite distribution services to deliver BBC News programme content to the Direct To Home (DTH) TV audience in Europe.
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2025 to 31/03/2030

- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F034447-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-10-24T10:38:13.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T11:03:06.972Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04a34e