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Provision of Push Notification Services

THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)

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20 Mar 2023 at 13:28

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Summary of the contracting process

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has awarded a contract for the Provision of Push Notification Services to Airship Group Inc. The contract is valued at £2,650,000 and has a contract period starting from March 29, 2023, to March 28, 2028. The procurement method used was an Open Procedure (above threshold). The contracting process has reached the award stage as of March 17, 2023.

This tender for push notification services by the BBC presents a business opportunity for IT service providers specializing in consulting, software development, and internet support. The contract duration of five years allows for long-term engagement and potential for future collaborations. SMEs with experience in delivering similar services may find this tender particularly suitable for expanding their business within the IT services sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Push Notification Services

Notice Description

The BBC sought to contract for the provision of push notification services. The BBC currently uses a third party to provide these services for its News, Sport, iPlayer, Sounds, Bitesize and Children's apps. BBC News currently issues approximately 5 high priority breaking new alerts per day to both signed in and non-signed in users. Users who are signed in are required to opt in for editorially managed topics, for example breaking stories from technology or politics. The service must be able to support both signed in e.g., targeted topic-based notifications and non-signed in e.g., breaking news notifications. BBC Sport app is a signed in experience. Sport currently sends three types of notifications: - Automated notifications on specific topics, such as kick offs for a particular football team and goal alerts - Breaking news for editorially managed topics, for example Olympics - Live event reminders BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds both offer a signed in experience, and send the following notification types: - Automated next episode notifications for programmes that users are following - Recommendation notifications for suggested programmes based on the users watching or listening history BBC Bitesize offer both signed in and signed out experiences. For signed in users, notifications are sent based on a user's activity e.g., when a user does not complete a study guide. For signed out users, reminders are sent when new content is available. BBC Childrens apps all offer a signed-out experience, and send notifications based on the user's activity in the app, e.g., collecting badges Other BBC apps are expected to use the service and integrate over time, e.g., BBC Weather, more childrens apps.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76adf986-1f25-4d2e-9075-c02c44a10ddf
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,650,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,650,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jul 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
28 Mar 2023 - 28 Mar 2028 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W1A 1AA
Post Town
West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
West End
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AIRSHIP GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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