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BBC Sports Managed Service

BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)

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28 Nov 2025 at 14:13

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24 Nov 2025 at 15:46

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Award

14 Nov 2025 at 18:06

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20 Jun 2025 at 09:15

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19 Jun 2025 at 17:05

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Summary of the contracting process

The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), based in London, has concluded a competitive open tender for the "BBC Sports Managed Service" to manage technical crews for services including Gallery Operations, Editing, Ingest, Quality Control, and Media Management. The procurement falls under the motion picture and video tape production and related services category and covers the UK, with the contract initially spanning from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029. The value of the contract is £19,554,143 net (£23,464,971 gross), ensuring compliance with above-threshold procurement. The award was announced on 28th November 2025, with contract signing expected on 10th December 2025 after an eight-day standstill period.

This contract offers substantial opportunities for SMEs specialising in media management services. Timeline Television, the successful supplier, alongside other tender participants, highlights the potential for smaller enterprises to compete in high-value service contracts. The open, competitive flexible procedure used encourages diverse participation from companies capable of providing specialised staff for demanding media operations, thus enabling business growth through strategic public service contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BBC Sports Managed Service

Notice Description

BBC Sport have a need for a service partner to manage technical crews for the delivery of Gallery Operations, Editing, Ingest, Quality Control and Media Management. This is essentially a staff only operation with the necessary facilities being provided by the BBC or other managed service providers for edit systems. BBC Sport has a need to reprocure as the current expires on 31/03/26. The service includes staffing the 3rd floor of Quay House Media Citysport production, Multimedia 1 and 2 galleries, sub mix 1,2 and 3 areas, off tube 1 and 2. There are 12 craft edits in Quay House plus 23 desk edits which need crewing with appropriately experienced staff and supported by media management and ingest teams to ensure material is booked in, scheduled for ingest and media managed and archived appropriately maximising reuse and minimising storage. Traditionally the supply of all staff is a blend of service partners core staff and freelancers.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: initial term is 3 years with optional extension period of up to 2 years

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05505f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078121-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92110000 - Motion picture and video tape production and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£19,554,143 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Nov 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Nov 20259 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
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

Timeline Television

Further Information

Notice Documents

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