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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Domain Name Service (DNS) Solution

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 06:39.

Opportunity overview

The BBC is seeking to procure an Internet-facing authoritative DNS (Domain Name Service) solution. The purpose of this solution is to ensure BBC Online and related services continue to remain available in the UK across the globe. Due to the critical nature of this service to the BBC’s online presence, it is essential the BBC has direct access to the technical and operational teams responsible for providing the DNS services. To ensure service continuity and the necessary level of technical expertise, the BBC will not accept tender submissions from third parties, such as resellers. The BBC will instead only accept submissions from DNS infrastructure providers capable of delivering the service directly. Currently, the high availability design of BBC Online relies heavily on DNS for load balancing across different service architectures, failover responses in the event of service problems, and ensuring the best possible audience experience by routing clients to the most appropriate services that can respond to their requests. The solution will aim to provide: 1. The necessary DNS resolution capacity to satisfy current global query levels, and to withstand large-scale DDoS attacks against DNS without affecting availability or performance 2. Increased resilience to global DNS network failure or service problems by provision of two logically and physically separated DNS resolver networks. 3. Increased resilience to volumetric DDoS attacks by including additional network edge intelligence such as IP reputation data in the dynamic configurations. 4. Increased service analytics & insights into DNS usage to inform operational monitoring and business reporting.

Classification

  • CPV72222300 — Information technology services
  • CPV72315000 — Data network management and support services
  • CPV72417000 — Internet domain names
  • CPV72700000 — Computer network services

Lots

  • Lot 1£1.1m

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/2024/39
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 '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

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
15 Dec 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
2 Sept 2025, 14:00

Enquiry period

Ends
15 Aug 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
1,100,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,320,000

Renewal

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

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Cost
Type
cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

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

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
For full details of Conditions of Participation, please refer to the tender documentation.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Due to the critical nature of this service to the BBC’s online presence, it is essential the BBC has direct access to the technical and operational teams responsible for providing the DNS services. To ensure service continuity and the necessary level of technical expertise, the BBC will not accept tender submissions from third parties, such as resellers. The BBC will instead only accept submissions from DNS infrastructure providers capable of delivering the service directly. For full details of Conditions of Participation, please refer to the 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
Entry 3
Id
72700000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Computer network services
Entry 4
Id
72417000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Internet domain names

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
042314-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
23 Jul 2025, 11:51
Entry 3
Id
084699-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK12
Description
Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderCancellationNotice
Published
19 Dec 2025, 09:25

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Status Details
Procurement Termination Notice Procurement Reference: 2025/S 000-042314, published 23/07/2025 Termination Decision Date: 18 December 2025 Following the publication of the above tender notice, the BBC has decided not to award a contract to any party under this procurement process. This decision was taken on 18/12/2025 following an internal review which concluded that no suitable bids were received and proceeding would not currently deliver value for money for the license fee payer. We will now consider alternative options internally. If the option is a potential re-procurement, we will update the market in due course once a way forward is determined. We are grateful for the time and effort suppliers have invested in this process and sincerely hope this decision will not dissuade you from bidding for future BBC opportunities. Sincerely, BBC Procurement Commercial.
Final Status Date
18 Dec 2025, 00:00

Related lots

1

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.

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