Planning

Software as a Service (SaaS) Management Platform - Request for Information (RFI)

THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)

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Planning

02 May 2023 at 14:27

Summary of the contracting process

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is planning a procurement process for a Software as a Service (SaaS) Management Platform. The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to gather market information to identify potential providers capable of supporting the BBC's SaaS provision. The BBC is seeking SaaS management tools for various capabilities including Discovery & Usage Analytics, Compliance & Cost Optimization, Security, and Automation. The tender is classified under the CPV code 'Software package and information systems' and falls within the 'goods' procurement category.

This tender by the BBC for a SaaS Management Platform offers opportunities for businesses providing industry-specific software packages and software-related services. Businesses with expertise in software development, SaaS delivery, data security, and automation tools would be well-suited to compete. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, and interested businesses can register their interest and respond to the RFI via the provided link. The BBC, as the contracting authority, is located in London, United Kingdom, and invites responses from potential providers to inform their decision-making process for this procurement exercise.

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Notice Title

Software as a Service (SaaS) Management Platform - Request for Information (RFI)

Notice Description

The BBC would welcome responses to this RFI in order to inform our thinking prior to any potential procurement exercise. The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to provide the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) with information from the market to identify potential providers that have the capability to support the BBC's growing SaaS provision. The BBC is seeking to understand the availability of SaaS management tools that can provide capabilities in the following areas, but not limited to: * SaaS Discovery and Usage Analytics * Manage Common SaaS App Config and Policy * Compliance Entitlement & Cost Optimization * Security and Protection of Data and Identity * Automation and Orchestration of common tasks, for example on/off Boarding Workflow triggered tasks, pre-set Templates * Dashboards, Insights, Reports, Alerts etc * Integrate via APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) and future SaaS products * After sales service & support With a large estate of products and services, the BBC would like to be able to have a clear view on where best to focus efforts, supporting and building on our current levels of maturity within the organisation; helping to focus the organisation on optimisation and control of product usage and associated operating costs.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The BBC would welcome responses to this RFI in order to inform our thinking prior to any potential procurement exercise. The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to provide the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) with information from the market to identify potential providers that have the capability to support the BBC's growing SaaS provision. The BBC is seeking to understand the availability of SaaS management tools that can provide capabilities in the following areas, but not limited to: * SaaS Discovery and Usage Analytics * Manage Common SaaS App Config and Policy * Compliance Entitlement & Cost Optimization * Security and Protection of Data and Identity * Automation and Orchestration of common tasks, for example on/off Boarding Workflow triggered tasks, pre-set Templates * Dashboards, Insights, Reports, Alerts etc * Integrate via APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) and future SaaS products * After sales service & support With a large estate of products and services, the BBC would like to be able to have a clear view on where best to focus efforts, supporting and building on our current levels of maturity within the organisation; helping to focus the organisation on optimisation and control of product usage and associated operating costs. Additional information: Please register your interest in and respond to this request for information via the following link: https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c5b1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012541-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

72260000 - Software-related services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 May 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)
Contact Name
Robert Amil
Contact Email
robert.amil@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

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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