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BBC Sport Data Feed

BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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11 Aug 2025 at 14:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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17 Jun 2025 at 17:02

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

17 Jun 2025 at 16:47

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The recent procurement process conducted by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) involved a contract titled "BBC Sport Data Feed," which falls within the services industry category specifically related to Data services. The procurement was concluded via a direct award due to technical and intellectual property reasons, as no alternative suppliers were deemed capable of delivering the required services. The process is located in London, with key documentation finalised on 11th August 2025. The completion of the award stage signified that the contract is now active, with the initial service period running from 1st July 2025 to 30th June 2029, and includes options for adjustment related to changes in sports rights and obligations.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for large-scale businesses or organisations with expertise in handling live sport data services, aligning well with those positioned within the technical and data service sectors. The contract holds potential for business growth, offering substantial financial returns given its gross value of £5,400,000. Companies that specialise in providing technical support, live data feeds and system integration might find direct engagements like this highly beneficial, especially when they can deliver exclusive rights or proprietary technologies. Such contracts can help establish long-term partnerships and enhance reputational capital within the broadcasting marketplace, driving future growth opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BBC Sport Data Feed

Notice Description

Delivery of live sport data in support of acquired rights packages from various sports governing bodies, to deliver output across multiple BBC Sport platforms. The contract also provides the enhanced data necessary for live score programmes.

Procurement Information

Technical Reasons: Any alternative solution represents incompatibility between existing systems/equipment and new goods, services or works that could also result in time consuming and complex redesign and modification which could be unacceptable in the circumstances, for example, resulting in significant cost and/or delay to an important service IP or Exclusive Rights: There are no other suppliers that can reasonably deliver the goods or services (i.e. that hold the same or similar capability, have been granted a licence by the rights owner or are in a position to negotiate with them e.g. resellers, distributors, maintenance and support companies) and it is not reasonable to procure an alternative solution to which the rights relate to.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054e95
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047680-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72300000 - Data services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jun 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2025 - 30 Jun 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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

Perform Content Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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