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Opportunity overview
The BBC is undertaking a Request for Information (RFI) market engagement exercise to enhance its understanding of the market for participatory content capabilities, including voting, polling and quizzing solutions. Interested suppliers are invited to submit a written response via SAP Ariba by the stated deadline. The information gathered will be used to inform the BBC's requirements, procurement strategy and any future procurement activity. Participation in this engagement is voluntary and will not form part of any evaluation process or confer any advantage in any subsequent
Classification
CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems
Lots
Lot LOT-0001Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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Added link to event: https://portal.eu.bn.cloud.ariba.com/dashboard/appext/comsapsbncdiscoveryui#/RfxEvent/preview/1110027565
Id
094577-2026
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
LOT-0001
Status
planning
Contract period
Starts
1 Dec 2028, 00:00
Ends
1 Dec 2033, 23:59
Items and delivery
Item 1
Id
LOT-0001
Related Lot
LOT-0001
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48000000
Description
Software package and information systems
Planning and budget
Milestones
Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The BBC is undertaking a Request for Information (RFI) market engagement exercise to enhance its understanding of the market for participatory content capabilities, including voting, polling and quizzing solutions. Interested suppliers are invited to submit a written response via SAP Ariba by the stated deadline. The information gathered will be used to inform the BBC's requirements, procurement strategy and any future procurement activity. Participation in this engagement is voluntary and will not form part of any evaluation process or confer any advantage in any subsequent
In order to express your interest and take part, please follow the link:
https://portal.eu.bn.cloud.ariba.com/dashboard/appext/comsapsbncdiscoveryui#/RfxEvent/preview/1110027565
Due
28 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
094577-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Buyer location · London · UKI32 · W1A 1AA · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
094433-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
2
094577-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
BBC is running a voluntary Request for Information (RFI) market-engagement exercise for participatory content capabilities, including voting, polling and quizzing solutions. Suppliers may submit a written response through SAP Ariba; the feedback will inform BBC requirements, procurement strategy and any future procurement.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers of audience-engagement, interactive voting, polling, quiz and associated software/information-system capabilities. This is market engagement, not an evaluated tender.
Key points identified
Response formatWritten response via SAP AribaEvidence: "Interested suppliers are invited to submit a written response via SAP Ariba"
Capability scopeParticipatory content capabilities, including voting, polling and quizzing solutionsEvidence: "participatory content capabilities, including voting, polling and quizzing solutions"
Response deadlineA stated deadline is referenced, but no date or time is suppliedEvidence: "via SAP Ariba by the stated deadline"
98% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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BBC is running a voluntary Request for Information (RFI) market-engagement exercise for participatory content capabilities, including voting, polling and quizzing solutions. Suppliers may submit a written response through SAP Ariba; the feedback will inform BBC requirements, procurement strategy and any future procurement.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers of audience-engagement, interactive voting, polling, quiz and associated software/information-system capabilities. This is market engagement, not an evaluated tender.
Key deliverables
Written RFI response via SAP Ariba
Information on participatory content capabilities, including voting, polling and quizzing solutions
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Response format
99% confidence
Written response via SAP Ariba
View supporting evidence
"Interested suppliers are invited to submit a written response via SAP Ariba"
Capability scope
99% confidence
Participatory content capabilities, including voting, polling and quizzing solutions
View supporting evidence
"participatory content capabilities, including voting, polling and quizzing solutions"
Response deadline
98% confidence
A stated deadline is referenced, but no date or time is supplied
View supporting evidence
"via SAP Ariba by the stated deadline"
Participation
99% confidence
Voluntary for interested suppliers
View supporting evidence
"Participation in this engagement is voluntary"
Subsequent-procurement advantage
97% confidence
Participation will not form part of an evaluation or confer an advantage in a subsequent procurement
View supporting evidence
"will not form part of any evaluation process or confer any advantage in any subsequent"
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
No eligibility, location, size, insurance or financial requirements are supplied.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated value
99% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
No value or currency is supplied.
Contract terms
98% confidence
Unknown; this is an RFI market-engagement exercise rather than a contract opportunity
View supporting evidence
The notice states that information will inform "any future procurement activity".
Delivery
Delivery location
98% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
London is identified as the buyer location only; no delivery location is supplied.
Delivery timetable
99% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
No contract start or end dates are supplied.
Scope
99% confidence
Participatory content capabilities covering voting, polling and quizzing
View supporting evidence
"including voting, polling and quizzing solutions"
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Notice type
99% confidence
Preliminary market engagement notice / Request for Information (RFI)
View supporting evidence
Notice type: "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender"; description: "Request for Information (RFI) market engagement exercise".
Procurement stage
99% confidence
Planning / market engagement
View supporting evidence
Process stage is "planning" and the description says the exercise will inform future procurement activity.
Submission channel
99% confidence
SAP Ariba
View supporting evidence
"submit a written response via SAP Ariba"
Future procurement route
99% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
The BBC states that responses will inform its procurement strategy; no future procedure is specified.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
No contract commitment
98% confidence
This engagement may not lead to a procurement or contract award
View supporting evidence
Information gathered will inform "any future procurement activity".
Incomplete timetable
99% confidence
The response deadline is referenced but not provided in the supplied data
View supporting evidence
"by the stated deadline"; no deadline field is populated.
Undefined future scope and commercial model
99% confidence
Final requirements, contract value, duration and procurement route are unknown
View supporting evidence
The exercise is intended to inform BBC requirements and procurement strategy.
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