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BBC Sports Managed Service

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 04:37.

Opportunity overview

BBC Sport have a need for a service partner to manage technical crews for the delivery of Gallery Operations, Editing, Ingest, Quality Control and Media Management. This is essentially a staff only operation with the necessary facilities being provided by the BBC or other managed service providers for edit systems. BBC Sport has a need to reprocure as the current expires on 31/03/26. The service includes staffing the 3rd floor of Quay House Media Citysport production, Multimedia 1 and 2 galleries, sub mix 1,2 and 3 areas, off tube 1 and 2. There are 12 craft edits in Quay House plus 23 desk edits which need crewing with appropriately experienced staff and supported by media management and ingest teams to ensure material is booked in, scheduled for ingest and media managed and archived appropriately maximising reuse and minimising storage. Traditionally the supply of all staff is a blend of service partners core staff and freelancers.

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.

Timeline Television

Match pending…
Published award value
£19.6m
Awarded
28 Nov 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PQMX-5529-HCMZ
Location
Ealing London, UKI73, W5 2RJ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV92110000 — Motion picture and video tape production and related services

Lots

  • Lot 1£20m

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/2025/96/SW
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
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 'ITT Open to all Suppliers' link. 2.3 - Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. 2.4 - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. Once you accept the Conditions of Confidentiality, this will move the ITT into your 'My ITTs 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 'ITT Details' box. * 3. Responding to the tender: 3.1 - Click 'My Response' under ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). 3.2 - All ITT documentation can be found within the eTendering portal. 3.3 - Note the deadline for completion, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT. 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 ITT 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
Competitive Flexible procedure without Conditions of Participation. The procedure will consist of the following stages: Invitation to Tender ITT and Final Stage: - Clarifications, Evaluation and Shortlisting - BAFO For full details please refer to the Tender Documents

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
29 Sept 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
14 Jul 2025, 09:00

Enquiry period

Ends
7 Jul 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
20,000,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
24,000,000

Renewal

Description
initial term is 3 years with optional extension period of up to 2 years

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Cost
Type
cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
for full details please refer to tender documentaion
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
for full details please refer to tender documentaion

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
92110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Motion picture and video tape production and related services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
033854-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
19 Jun 2025, 17:05
Entry 3
Id
033913-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
20 Jun 2025, 09:15

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
no market engagement carried out

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

Name
Simon Wake
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PQMX-5529-HCMZ
Name
Timeline Television

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Address

Region
UKI73
Country
GB
Locality
Ealing London
Postal Code
W5 2RJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Ealing Broadcast Centre EBC, 22 Uxbridge Road

Details

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

Identifier

Id
PQMX-5529-HCMZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Telephone
03450944445
Organisation 3
Id
GB-PPON-PPZM-5937-GLLP
Name
Tanooki Technologies Ltd

Roles

tenderer

Address

Region
UKD63
Country
GB
Locality
Chester
Postal Code
CH1 2EY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Suite 1, First Floor Coachworks Arcade

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
PPZM-5937-GLLP
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 4
Id
GB-PPON-PXNG-8831-GPHD
Name
STREAMLAND MEDIA UK LIMITED

Roles

tenderer

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
W1F 7EJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
William Blake House, 8 Marshall Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
PXNG-8831-GPHD
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
28 Nov 2025, 00:00
Title
BBC Sport Managed Service
Status
pending
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
28 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
92110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Motion picture and video tape production and related services

Value

Amount
19,554,143
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
23,464,971

Renewal

Description
1+1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
074180-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
14 Nov 2025, 18:06
Entry 2
Id
076592-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
24 Nov 2025, 15:46
Entry 3
Id
078121-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
28 Nov 2025, 14:13

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PQMX-5529-HCMZ
Name
Timeline Television

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
076592-2025
Description
Important note: The BBC has withdrawn this notice. This notice will be revised and updated in due course.
Entry 2
Id
078121-2025
Description
The BBC will now be observing an eight-day standstill period before entering into any contract, in accordance with the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023. This period will conclude on 9th December 2025 at 23.59. This date takes precedence over any previous dates. Other changes: - Award decision date changed from 14/11/2025 to 28/11/2025. - Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers changed from 14/11/2025 to 28/11/2025. - Earliest date the contract will be signed changed from 27/11/2025 to 10/12/2025.

Milestones

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

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
25 Nov 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-05505f-2025-11-28T14:13:24ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·