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title: "Local Democracy Reporting Platform Service"
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# Local Democracy Reporting Platform Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/local-democracy-reporting-platform-service-ocds-h6vhtk-077be1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation): "Local Democracy Reporting Platform Service". Published status: active. Published Value: £1,300,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 26 Oct 2026, 14:00 GMT. Published submission portal: eu.mu.ariba.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 0 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bbc-british-broadcasting-corporation-gov-pc388)
- **Published Value:** £1,300,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 26 October 2026 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/local-democracy-reporting-platform-service-ocds-h6vhtk-077be1#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-077be1`

## 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/local-democracy-reporting-platform-service-ocds-h6vhtk-077be1#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [eu.mu.ariba.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Feu.mu.ariba.com%2Fuav%2Fproject%2F%3Ftoken%3Dc75d4005-3388-40e9-9682-f559456ecff6)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/local-democracy-reporting-platform-service-ocds-h6vhtk-077be1#participate

## Description
This is the Procurement for the provision of Local Democracy Reporting Services (LDRS) platforms for the Local News Partnership System (LNPS). The BBC’s existing current contract for these services is expiring, and the BBC is looking to re-tender this contract.
The LNPS is a suite of tools for the creation and distribution of content by journalists for local news partners to review and/or download content from. It comprises:- a Platform for the creation of LDRS stories i.e. a LDRS Authoring System, and the review/approval workflow for publishing stories, the uploading, storing and managing of assets (video, audio, images) and their association with stories, plus a separate content portal for partners to search, discover and use text and associated content
The BBC is seeking to procure a value-for-money solution that delivers the required functionality, implementation, support and ongoing service requirements over the new contract term.

## Lots (1)
### Lot LOT-0001: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0001`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72000000

- **Estimated Value:** £1,300,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2028 to 31/12/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F091594-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-28T15:58:06.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T07:23:33.642Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-077be1