Tender

Radio Studio Visualisation

THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)

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Tender

11 Feb 2025 at 16:34

Summary of the contracting process

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is actively seeking tenders for the role of radio studio set designer to help visualise six of their radio studios across the United Kingdom. This project, titled "Radio Studio Visualisation", falls under the services category with the Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) code 92214000. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage with a submission deadline set for 14th March 2025 at 14:00 UTC. Key locations involved in the project include Edinburgh, Newcastle, Southampton, Blackburn, Leeds, and Stoke-on-Trent, with an aggregate budget of £240,000. The contract has an initial duration of one year, with a possible extension of an additional year, and will be governed by English law. All questions regarding the tender are to be submitted via the BBC's eSourcing portal.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in radio studio design, visualisation technology, and content creation. Firms with expertise in combining technology, marketing, and editorial processes to develop engaging visual content will find this contract particularly beneficial. By contributing to the visualisation of radio studios, companies can aid the BBC in enhancing audience engagement, extending the reach of radio content across social media and BBC platforms such as iPlayer. This comes at a time when the integration of audio and visual content is becoming increasingly important. Consequently, businesses involved in audiovisual production, set design, and content marketing are well-suited to compete for this lucrative opportunity and leverage it to drive business growth and innovation.

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Notice Title

Radio Studio Visualisation

Notice Description

The BBC is tendering for a radio studio set designer to help visualise six radio studios across the UK. Visualisation allows audio content to be recorded or seen live by the public. It offers audiences a further way to engage with audio content, historically unseen and simply heard on the radio.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The BBC is tendering for a radio studio set designer to help visualise six radio studios across the UK. Locations include Edinburgh, Newcastle, Southampton, Blackburn, Leeds and Stoke-on-Trent. Music stations such as Radio 1 and Radio 2 now regularly capture visualised content from their programmes to share on social media and iPlayer to extend reach beyond linear and Sounds. Visualisation allows audio content to be recorded or seen live by the public. It offers audiences a further way to engage with audio content, historically unseen and simply heard on the radio. The overall project brings together technology, marketing and editorial to deliver an agreed design template. Locations have been chosen against a number of criteria, including audience size, sport reach, origination of shared programming and potential for audience growth. Additional information: * * All questions relating to this tender should be submitted via the BBC's eSourcing portal at https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk * *

Options: Initial one year term with a possible extension of an additional 12 additional year.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dde3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004622-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

92214000 - Radio studio or equipment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
no_reply@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

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