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Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection service

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 03:27.

Opportunity overview

The requirement for a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection service sits within the BBC Technology and Media Operations group, and specifically the Digital Distribution team. * Digital Distribution has had a Network DDoS Protection service in place since 2016 to protect the BBC’s Internet Network. The purpose of this is to provide a malicious traffic ‘scrubbing’ facility in the event of a volumetric packet-based or protocol-based traffic attack targeting the services on the network and exhausting circuit or server capacity. It forms part of a suite of protection services and techniques required to continually protect the BBC’s Internet edge from attack. * The BBC’s Internet Network carries all the BBC's audience facing traffic and CDN origin traffic. Additionally, it provides transit for the corporate network. The availability of this network and services delivered across it are crucial in maintaining the BBC’s online presence for critical services such as www.bbc.co.uk and BBC iPlayer. * The current DDoS protection service has been provided by the incumbent supplier since 2019. The BBC is now entering a tender process to procure this service from December 2025 and ensure continued network DDoS protection.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

HCL Technologies UK Limited

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£2.3m
Awarded
24 Nov 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PXVG-2513-YLNL
Location
Egham, UKJ25, TW20 9QB, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV72222300 — Information technology services
  • CPV72315000 — Data network management and support services

Lots

  • Lot 1£2.3m

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/2024/72
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Response deadline 23/06/25 14:00 noon UK time. * In order to take part in this tender, 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 tender: 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 * *
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Procedure

Features
Single stage process, with: 1. Initial submission of tender 2. Clarifications 3. Presentations 4. Best and final offer

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
6 Aug 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
23 Jun 2025, 14:00

Enquiry period

Ends
16 Jun 2025, 14:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
2,300,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,760,000

Renewal

Description
Initial contract is for three years with an option to extend for a further two years.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
28 Sept 2028, 23:59
Starts
29 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
28 Sept 2030, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Full details can be found in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Full details can be found in the Invitation to Tender documentation.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72222300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Information technology services
Entry 2
Id
72315000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Data network management and support services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
028141-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
28 May 2025, 14:37

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

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PXVG-2513-YLNL
Name
HCL Technologies UK Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ25
Country
GB
Locality
Egham
Postal Code
TW20 9QB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Church Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PXVG-2513-YLNL
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
24 Nov 2025, 00:00
Title
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Protection Service
Status
pending
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
24 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72222300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Information technology services
Entry 2
Id
72315000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Data network management and support services

Value

Amount
2,300,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,760,000

Renewal

Description
One 24 month extension.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
076485-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
24 Nov 2025, 13:48

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PXVG-2513-YLNL
Name
HCL Technologies UK Limited

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
5 Dec 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
10 Jan 2030, 23:59
Starts
11 Jan 2027, 00:00
Max Extent Date
10 Jan 2032, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
4 Dec 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-052808-2025-11-24T13:48:10ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·