Planning

Out of Hours Tooling - Request for Information (RFI)

THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)

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Planning

12 Dec 2022 at 10:13

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has initiated a planning stage for the procurement process titled "Out of Hours Tooling - Request for Information (RFI)". The BBC is seeking responses to this Request for Information (RFI) to gather insights before any potential procurement activity. The industry category is software packages and information systems, with a focus on solutions to support engineers on an out-of-hours rota. The deadline for engagement is set for 13th January 2023, and interested parties are invited to provide feedback via the specified e-Procurement portal.

This tender opportunity presented by the BBC can be beneficial for businesses active in software development and information systems. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would find this opportunity particularly relevant. By participating in this RFI, businesses can showcase their solutions for scheduling management, call-out systems, and notification processes. The tender process is currently in the planning stage, with a clear emphasis on engaging potential suppliers to gather market insights and assess available solutions for potential future partnership opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Out of Hours Tooling - Request for Information (RFI)

Notice Description

The BBC would welcome responses to this request for information (RFI) in order to inform our thinking prior to any potential procurement exercise. The scope of this RFI is to investigate solutions to assist engineers who are on an out of hours support rota. The high level requirement scope covers: - Scheduling management: o Rota management and organisation of out of hours engineers into teams/groups to support products/services etc - Call out management: o Phone numbers that route to whoever is on call (one per team / per product etc) o Escalation management (e.g. route calls to an engineering manager/head of software/other appropriate escalation point etc in case of no answer) o Notifications on call out such as Slack, email, MS Teams etc The purpose of this notice is to invite interested parties to complete a questionnaire which will allow the BBC to: - build an understanding of current solutions available in the marketplace - gain feedback on: o the availability of solutions in the marketplace, o whether there is one solution to meet the needs, or whether these would need to be met by differing solutions o whether functionality not currently met is on a supplier's roadmap and any cost/timescales associated with building it in o indicative costs and timescales for the on boarding of the solution o support of solution o any barriers to the implementation of the product/solution Please note this invitation has been issued purely as an information seeking exercise and is not part of any formal procurement process. Additional information: Please register your interest in this project and respond via the Jaggaer e-Procurement portal (link provided below) Please register your interest in this RFI by taking 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 RFI: 2.1 - Login to the portal with the username/password. 2.2 - Click the 'PQQ Open to all Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier). 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 - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. 3.3 - Note the deadline for completion, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ. There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4e3b248f-cd02-4e89-985a-50d804e3a5b1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c561a1a7-45c6-47c1-90fb-0694e1ec5e57
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 Jan 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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