Award

Editorial Optimisation Tool

THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Oct 2024 at 15:38

Award Notice
Tender

13 Dec 2023 at 16:09

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has concluded an award for an Editorial Optimisation Tool under an open procedure. This procurement pertains to the IT services industry and is aimed at optimising audience metrics on BBC websites and mobile applications. The awarded procurement, valued at £2,750,000, starts from 1 October 2024 and extends until 30 September 2029, located in London, United Kingdom. The awarded supplier is Chartbeat Inc., with the notice of award published on 10 October 2024. The initial term of the contract is 2 years with a possibility of three 12-month extensions at the discretion of the BBC.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software development, consulting, and internet support services, particularly SMEs. It caters to a high-volume demand from the BBC, including 113 million page views and 16 million unique visitors per day. Being involved in this project promotes business growth through engagement in large-scale applications, enhancing technological portfolios, and establishing relationships with a prominent public service broadcaster. Businesses capable of providing scalable and efficient real-time monitoring and editorial optimisation solutions are well-suited to compete in such opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Editorial Optimisation Tool

Notice Description

The BBC requires a solution to provide an editorial optimisation tool. The tool must have real-time monitoring functionality and enable the BBC to optimise audience metrics by making editorial adaptations to page layout and content of BBC websites and mobile applications on iOS and Android, and to monitor the effects of such editorial adaptations. The Service must enable the BBC to send an unlimited page view volumes from any page delivered as responsive web (including hybrid/wrapped mobile applications), plus any BBC native apps. The BBC has a large volume demand for these services, for example processing daily volumes in the region of: 1) 113m page views 2) 16m unique visitors 3) 40m engagement minutes 4) 6,500 API calls a day Volumes are indicative due to the nature of the BBC's business and may be impacted by key events such as sporting events or major news stories. The BBC estimates there will be in the region of 1,000 users of the system. The contracts initial term is for a period of 2 years. The Contract may be extended at the BBC's discretion by up to 12 months on three (3) occasions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-86d12ab5-3310-47cc-9b2f-950d73d422e6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f843ad0-5ea6-45a2-8dad-6c7410b3b415
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

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
£2,750,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,750,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jan 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Apr 20242 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2029 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
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
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
West End
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CHARTBEAT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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