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RFI - VHF FM Transmission Equipment / FM Transmitters

Radio transmission apparatus with reception apparatus
Transmission apparatus for radiotelephony
radiotelegraphy
+1 more
Location not published
Published value
£250,000
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation): "RFI - VHF FM Transmission Equipment / FM Transmitters". Published status: planning. Published value: £250,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityBBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)Scope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
planning
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£250,000
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
Market Analytics
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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
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
5Bids / Report
22.2% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Heydon & Carr LtdTop vendor: 78.7% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 NameHistoric AwardsAttributable GBP Value
Heydon & Carr Ltd1 win£18,500,000
Baxterstorey Limited1 win£4,320,000
Medigold Health Consultancy1 win£700,000
Procedure terms
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
Published26 Aug 2026, 13:21 BST
Last source update26 Aug 2026, 13:21 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationRadio transmission apparatus with reception apparatus, Transmission apparatus for radiotelephony, radiotelegraphy, radio broadcasting and television
Delivery areaLocation not published
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06ec85
What is being bought
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: BBC World Service expects to undertake a procurement exercise for the supply of FM broadcast transmission equipment for its terrestrial Global Radio Network. During any future exercise, the BBC expects to assess equipment manufacturers capability to satisfy its requirements before selecting a preferred supplier or suppliers. The BBC operates re-broadcast FM relays across a range of territories and operating environments. Many sites are located in remote or hard to access locations and may be exposed to demanding environmental and electrical conditions, including significant temperature fluctuations, high humidity, condensation, dust ingress, corrosive atmospheres, and inconsistent power quality. Local technical support resources may be limited, while the procurement and delivery of equipment and spare parts can present logistical challenges and incur significant costs. Consequently, transmitters designed for enhanced resilience in such environments including the use of conformal coating for improved protection against moisture, dust, and corrosion would be highly advantageous. The BBC is therefore seeking information from manufacturers and suppliers able to provide robust, maintainable and supportable VHF FM transmitter systems that can be installed, operated, fault found and maintained with minimal specialist intervention, while supporting simplified module replacement and long-term operational resilience.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Published value updated to £250,000
    26 Aug 2026, 13:21 BST
  2. Status changed to planning
    26 Aug 2026, 13:21 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    26 Aug 2026, 13:21 BST
  4. Buyer information updated
    26 Aug 2026, 13:21 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    planning
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Pipeline notice
    26 Aug 2026, 13:21 BST
  2. Procedure published
    26 Aug 2026, 13:21 BST
  3. engagement
    23 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduled
    Register your company on the Jaggaer e-Tendering portal (this is only required once): a) Go to https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk b) Click the link on the login page to register c) Accept the terms and conditions and click 'Continue' d) Enter your correct business and user details. e) Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete. f) You will shortly receive an email with your temporary password. Express an interest in the RFI: g) Login to the portal with the username/password. h) Click the 'PQQs Open to all Suppliers' link. (Any RFI will appear as a PQQ). i) Click on the relevant PQQ to access the RFI content. j) 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. k) You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ Details' box. Responding to the RFI: i) Click 'My Response' under PQQ Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). m) You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. n) Note the deadline for completion, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the RFI. There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). o) 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 e-Tendering help desk.
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-GTQL
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  • BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
    buyer

    GB-PPON: PJRB-3233-GTQL
    Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, UKI32, W1A 1AA, GB
Documents (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
Related procedures (0)
No data
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleNot published