Tender

Online Voting

THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)

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Tender

02 Dec 2020 at 09:43

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), located in London, is seeking to procure an online voting platform through a tender titled "Online Voting." This initiative is categorised under "Miscellaneous software package and computer systems," with a total contract value of £2,200,000. The procurement method is through an open procedure, and the tender period is set to conclude on 4th January 2021. The contract itself is expected to commence on 1st August 2021 and last until 31st July 2025, with a potential total duration of four years, including extension options.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the technology and digital services sector, particularly those with expertise in developing robust voting platforms and managed services for high-capacity voting operations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement process is open to a wide range of suppliers. Businesses that can offer innovative online solutions tailored to the needs of large media organisations like the BBC will be well-positioned to compete for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Online Voting

Notice Description

The BBC requires a proven, robust, and high-capacity voting platform that will enable the audience to vote online on an editorial subject published or broadcast by the BBC. The editorial subjects will range from those with a significant material outcome such as deciding the winner of sports personality of the year through to votes where audience members are asked their opinion on, for example, whether they prefer popular music to classical. The BBC requires a managed service for the operation of significant material outcome votes as well as requiring a simple, self-service interface for the creation and management of individual votes for its production teams to use throughout the lifecycle of a vote. Voting will take place on BBC Online pages (such as the CBBC website) or on the BBC's subsidiaries (such as BBC Global News Ltd) as well as in BBC applications (such as the BBC Sport app) or in any future BBC commissioned app. The framework agreement will run for an initial term of 2 years, with two options to extend for a further year each time, up to a total duration of 4 years. Additional information: Please register your interest in this project by taking the following steps: 1) Register your company on the BravoSolution e-Tendering 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 tender: 2.1 Login to the portal with the username/password; 2.2 Click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open to all Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier); 2.3 Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content; 2.4 Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your 'My PQQs/My ITTs 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/ITT Details' box. 3) Responding to the tender: 3.1 Click 'My Response' under PQQ/ITT 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/ITT. 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 Bravo e-Tendering help desk.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ad4818e6-9fcc-4064-8966-2a515036a43a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0fd70b3-5c29-42bd-a147-c837c59ce10b
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Dec 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Jan 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2021 - 31 Jul 2025 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
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
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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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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