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Domain Name Service (DNS) Solution

BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

19 Dec 2025 at 09:25

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Tender

23 Jul 2025 at 11:51

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) initiated a public procurement process titled "Domain Name Service (DNS) Solution" with a legal basis referenced by UKPGA legislation 2023/54. The procurement, intended for the information technology services sector, aimed at enhancing the availability and performance of BBC Online services globally. The procurement process was classified under competitive flexible procedure conducted in a single-stage format. The anticipated value of the contract was set at £1,320,000 with a contract period originally slated from 29 December 2025 to 28 December 2028, with potential renewal for up to two additional years. Despite being in the active tender stage, the process was ultimately cancelled on 18 December 2025 after an internal review concluded that no suitable bids were received and proceeding would not deliver value for money for licence fee payers.

This tender presented a significant opportunity for DNS infrastructure providers, specifically those capable of delivering high availability and resilience to DNS attacks without relying on third-party intermediaries. Businesses with the capability to offer robust technical solutions and direct operational support were particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Although the particular procurement concluded without award, it highlighted opportunities for DNS providers to engage with significant public sector buyers like the BBC, suggesting a market interest in resilient IT services. Future re-procurement might offer renewed possibilities for businesses adept at providing innovative, technically demanding services that support high-profile public platforms.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Domain Name Service (DNS) Solution

Notice Description

The BBC is seeking to procure an Internet-facing authoritative DNS (Domain Name Service) solution. The purpose of this solution is to ensure BBC Online and related services continue to remain available in the UK across the globe. Due to the critical nature of this service to the BBC's online presence, it is essential the BBC has direct access to the technical and operational teams responsible for providing the DNS services. To ensure service continuity and the necessary level of technical expertise, the BBC will not accept tender submissions from third parties, such as resellers. The BBC will instead only accept submissions from DNS infrastructure providers capable of delivering the service directly. Currently, the high availability design of BBC Online relies heavily on DNS for load balancing across different service architectures, failover responses in the event of service problems, and ensuring the best possible audience experience by routing clients to the most appropriate services that can respond to their requests. The solution will aim to provide: 1. The necessary DNS resolution capacity to satisfy current global query levels, and to withstand large-scale DDoS attacks against DNS without affecting availability or performance 2. Increased resilience to global DNS network failure or service problems by provision of two logically and physically separated DNS resolver networks. 3. Increased resilience to volumetric DDoS attacks by including additional network edge intelligence such as IP reputation data in the dynamic configurations. 4. Increased service analytics & insights into DNS usage to inform operational monitoring and business reporting.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Initial contract is for three years with an option to extend for a further two years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05647c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084699-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

72315000 - Data network management and support services

72417000 - Internet domain names

72700000 - Computer network services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,100,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,100,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Dec 2025 - 28 Dec 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Cancelled
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

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