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Music Rotation Capability

BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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03 Oct 2022 at 09:55

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Tender

10 Jan 2020 at 13:30

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has awarded a contract for a Music Rotation Capability, valued at £1,400,000 GBP. The procurement process was conducted openly, with the tender closing on January 7, 2020. The contract period spans from April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2029. The buying organisation, BBC, sought a software package and information systems service within the CPV classification scheme. The contract was awarded to Bionics Corporation Ltd, an SME. The procurement opportunity was for the provision of a music rotation capability to support various radio services.

This tender for a Music Rotation Capability by the BBC offers business growth opportunities for suppliers in the software and information systems industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete for this contract. Suppliers need to be capable of providing software solutions that can integrate seamlessly with the BBC's Digital Ecosystem. The contract aims to support the digital transformation of the BBC and requires solutions that align with the BBC's evolving technology strategy. Interested businesses should consider the long-term contract period and the BBC's specific requirements for collaboration and integration capabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Music Rotation Capability

Notice Description

The BBC has purchased a Music Rotation capability for use by radio stations and networks to generate track by track playlists according to user defined rules. An effective rotation capability is pivotal to a radio station's operation and performance. It is a key component in realising music policies as audience facing propositions. This ITT is to procure a single solution to support the BBC's linear national and local radio services for Network Radio (Radio 1, 1Xtra, Radio 2, 6Music, Asian Network), English Regions Local Radio (41 stations) as well as 3 services in Wales (1 English language service (Radio Wales) and 2 Welsh language services (Radio Cymru 1 and 2). The Contract will be for an initial term of 3 years with options to extend by 2 x 24 month extensions, to a maximum of 7 years. BBC Nations, Scotland and Northern Ireland, are out of scope for this procurement, as is the BBC's Non Linear Service BBC Sounds.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f9b5d165-100c-45bc-927c-90a5d4a06f09
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae269419-3cfe-4799-a827-acdefab5fa40
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
SME

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
£1,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,400,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Jan 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Aug 20223 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2022 - 31 Mar 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
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
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
Postcode Area
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

Bionics Corporation Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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