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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Local Democracy Reporting Platform Service

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 28 Sept 2026, 18:22.

Opportunity overview

This is the Procurement for the provision of Local Democracy Reporting Services (LDRS) platforms for the Local News Partnership System (LNPS). The BBC’s existing current contract for these services is expiring, and the BBC is looking to re-tender this contract. The LNPS is a suite of tools for the creation and distribution of content by journalists for local news partners to review and/or download content from. It comprises:- a Platform for the creation of LDRS stories i.e. a LDRS Authoring System, and the review/approval workflow for publishing stories, the uploading, storing and managing of assets (video, audio, images) and their association with stories, plus a separate content portal for partners to search, discover and use text and associated content The BBC is seeking to procure a value-for-money solution that delivers the required functionality, implementation, support and ongoing service requirements over the new contract term.

Classification

  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0001£1.3m

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 2026 73 SW LDRS
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Recurrence
Yes
Published risks
Not applicable at this stage.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

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

Covered By

GPA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
26 Oct 2026, 14:00

Enquiry period

Ends
26 Oct 2026, 14:00

Expected award period

Ends
19 Mar 2027, 23:59

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
27 Sept 2031, 00:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
Standard BBC Payments terms apply (30 days).

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0001
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1,560,000
Amount
1,300,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

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

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
technical
Description
For full details please refer to tender documentation
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Description
For full details please refer to tender documentation

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jan 2028, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
1+1 - up to 2 years total extension

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0001
Related Lot
LOT-0001

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72000000
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-101
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 3
Id
091594-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
28 Sept 2026, 16:58
Format
text/html

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
Not applicable, PME was carried out.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJRB-3233-GTQL

Address

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

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 091594-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·