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# Local Democracy Reporting Service Platform

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/local-democracy-reporting-service-platform-ocds-h6vhtk-069b3a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation): "Local Democracy Reporting Service Platform". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £0. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bbc-british-broadcasting-corporation-gov-pc388)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £0 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **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-service-platform-ocds-h6vhtk-069b3a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-069b3a`

## 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-service-platform-ocds-h6vhtk-069b3a#tl-md)

## Description
The BBC is currently considering a fully managed Software‑as‑a‑Service (SaaS) offering and welcomes feedback on alternative approaches where relevant. This must include hosting, ongoing support, administration, security, and maintenance as part of the service.
The system will support users across multiple partner organisations based throughout the UK. International access is not required. The service is expected to be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. While usage may occur at any time, the primary period of activity is anticipated to be between 10:00 and 20:00.
The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) Authoring Tool is used for the creation and publication of news stories that are shared with Local News Partnership (LNP) partners. Originally commissioned in 2017 and subsequently renewed, the tool is now under review and is scheduled for replacement from January 1, 2028.
The portal supports the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS), a public service news agency funded by the BBC, delivered by the local news sector, and used by qualifying partners. All partners operate to common editorial standards and publish content into a shared system.
Please review the RFI document uploaded on to the Jaggaer e-tendering platform.

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

- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2028 to 31/12/2031
- **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%2F045664-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-19T10:14:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T01:04:37.586Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-069b3a