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TV Automation Testing Tool

BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 12:35.

Opportunity overview

The BBC is looking to explore the opportunities for automating the testing on physical TV devices (devices with screens, HDMI output). Our key areas of focus are consistency, scalability, flexibility and efficiency of the use cases listed later in this document. The requirements are broken down into 4 main areas: - Device Interaction – The ability to interact with a TV device, navigate through the user interfaces and capture the relevant video and audio outputs - Analysis – Perform analysis on the output from device interaction, and determine if tests have passed or failed based on pre-set criteria - Manual Control – Manual control of a device from an off-site location to allow for in depth exploration of the TV user interface and applications installed on the device - Test Management, Integration & Test Results – Management of testing, integration into BBC systems and hosting requirements

Classification

  • CPV72212100 — Industry specific software development services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PROC 2025 108 RA
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
1 Dec 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Dec 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72212100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industry specific software development services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
073622-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
13 Nov 2025, 15:13

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
3 Dec 2025, 23:59
Description
Activity / Date Request for information published./ Wednesday 12th November 2025 Deadline for requesting clarification questions to the BBC./ Friday 21st November at 14:00 (UK Time) Deadline for submitting an RFI response./ Wednesday 3rd December 2025 at 14:00 (UK Time) Review of submitted RFI responses. / December/January 2025

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJRB-3233-GTQL
Name
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
W1A 1AA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Broadcasting House, Portland Place

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PJRB-3233-GTQL
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · W1A 1AA · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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