Award

Global Podcast Advertising Distribution Services (Excluding UK)

BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

26 Oct 2021 at 12:02

TenderUpdate

21 Jan 2021 at 10:07

Tender

20 Jan 2021 at 11:29

Summary of the contracting process

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is currently engaged in a public procurement process for "Global Podcast Advertising Distribution Services (Excluding UK)" within the advertising and marketing services industry. The procurement is at the award stage, following a competitive tendering process. Key dates include the initial submission deadline of 17th February 2021, and the contract period spans 1080 days. This contract aims to monetise BBC podcasts distributed outside the UK, requiring successful bidders to provide technical solutions and advertising management for these feeds.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in advertising services, particularly those with expertise in digital marketing and podcast monetisation. Companies that are well-suited to compete for this contract may include large advertising firms, audio technology providers, and marketing consultancies that can demonstrate technical integration skills with broadcasting standards. The BBC's requirements emphasise the importance of adherence to strict advertising guidelines and the development of effective promotional strategies, making this an attractive opportunity for businesses looking to expand their portfolios in global media markets.

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Notice Title

Global Podcast Advertising Distribution Services (Excluding UK)

Notice Description

Retender (competitive bidding) of the current agreement to monetise all BBC Podcasts distributed outside of the UK. The contract supplier will be required to: i. Provide a technical solution to enable splitting BBC podcast streams between UK and Ex-UK ii. Sell and insert audio advertising into the Ex-UK podcast feeds iii. Enable the distribution of those monetised feeds into all usual endpoints for the BBC as per RSS distribution iv. Manage all sales and inventory in compliance with the BBC's advertising guidelines and procedures

Lot Information

Lot 1

Retender (competitive bidding) of the current agreement to monetise all BBC Podcasts distributed outside of the UK. The contract supplier will be required to: i. Provide a technical solution to enable splitting BBC podcast streams between UK and Ex-UK ii. Sell and insert audio advertising into the Ex-UK podcast feeds iii. Enable the distribution of those monetised feeds into all usual endpoints for the BBC as per RSS distribution iv. Manage all sales and inventory in compliance with the BBC's advertising guidelines and procedures

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-028bca
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026773-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Feb 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Contact Name
Esther Ward
Contact Email
esther.ward@bbc.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1234567890

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

ACAST

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