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Official procurement procedure
Request for Information - Audience Interactive Social Media Toolkit
Electronic message and information services
Electronic message services
Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS) services
+4 more
UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation): "Request for Information - Audience Interactive Social Media Toolkit". Published status: planning. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planning No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation). These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
5Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Heydon & Carr LtdTop vendor: 78.7% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 14 active published awards; 9 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Heydon & Carr Ltd | 1 win | £18,500,000 |
| Baxterstorey Limited | 1 win | £4,320,000 |
| Medigold Health Consultancy | 1 win | £700,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityBBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanning | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published23 May 2025, 12:01 BST | Last source update23 May 2025, 12:01 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationElectronic message and information services, Electronic message services, Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS) services, Multimedia Message Service (MMS) services, Short Message Service (SMS) services, Telecommunications system, Wireless telecommunications system | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0521cd | ||
What is being bought
This Request for Information (‘RFI’) relates to an Audience Interactive Social Media Toolkit.
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The BBC currently relies on IMI Social to capture, route, and curate audience contributions from SMS, social media, and WhatsApp, integrating them into BBC production workflows. This enables various on-air applications, such as reading SMS messages on the radio, playing WhatsApp voice notes, and rendering audience data for on-screen graphics. The platform processes millions of messages each month across radio, podcasts, news, and TV.
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To ensure continuity, the BBC needs to procure a new web-based Social Audience Engagement Solution.
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You can find further information in the RFI document which can be downloaded from the BBC's eSourcing portal via https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk. Instructions on how to register on the eSourcing portal can be found in the 'Engagement' section of this notice.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to planning
23 May 2025, 12:01 BST - Official notice release published
23 May 2025, 12:01 BST - Buyer information updated
23 May 2025, 12:01 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedplanningPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
23 May 2025, 12:01 BST - Procedure published
23 May 2025, 12:01 BST - engagement
13 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST · scheduledRFI response deadline 13/06/25 14:00 noon UK time. * In order to take part in this RFI, please take the following steps: 1 - Register your company on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal (this is only required once): 1.1 Go to https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk 1.2 - Click the link on the login page to register. 1.3 Accept the terms and conditions and click 'Continue'. 1.4 - Enter your correct business and user details. 1.5 - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete. 1.6 - You will shortly receive an email with your temporary password. * 2 - Express an interest in the RFI: 2.1 - Login to the portal with the username/password. 2.2 - Click the 'PQQs Open to all Suppliers' link. 2.3 - Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content. 2.4 - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ into your 'My PQQs page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only). 2.5 - You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ Details' box. * 3. Responding to the tender: 3.1 - Click 'My Response' under PQQ Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). 3.2 - All RFI documentation can be found within the eTendering portal. 3.3 - Note the deadline for completion, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ. 3.4 You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance, please consult the online help, or contact the Jaggaer eSourcing help desk. * * All questions relating to this RFI should be submitted via the BBC's eSourcing portal at https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk * *
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PJRB-3233-GTQLDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 23 May 2025, 12:01 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |