Tender

BBC Annual Report Design

BBC (BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

31 Oct 2025 at 10:24

Tender

29 Sep 2025 at 14:09

Summary of the contracting process

The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), based in London, initiated a procurement process for the design and production of its Annual Report, Equality Information Report, and Commissioning Report. The procurement process, identified as "Procurement 2025 82 KW Design of Annual Report and Accounts," falls under the services category and concerns the region of the United Kingdom. The procedure was initially at the active tender stage with a competitive flexible approach, including open submissions, a BAFO stage, and contract awards. The tender had periods for inquiries ending on 17th October 2025 and submissions closing on 24th October 2025. However, the process was concluded and cancelled on 31st October 2025 as it no longer aligned with the BBC's strategic requirements, with plans to reapproach the market within the next 12 months.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specializing in graphic design and digital printing services. The comprehensive contract, valued gross at £1,290,000, was divided into two lots, focusing on the production and design of annual reports. Companies with expertise in producing high-quality digital and graphical content are well-suited for this tender. The project offers a contract period starting from December 2025 with potential extensions, providing a long-term growth opportunity for sustained partnerships. The BBC's emphasis on diversity, sustainability, and strategic commitments suggests an inclination towards firms with a proven track record in these areas, particularly those with innovative solutions to meet public authority standards and regulatory commitments. Businesses are encouraged to prepare for future bidding as the BBC intends to revisit this procurement item.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BBC Annual Report Design

Notice Description

This requirement consists of 2 Lots: Lot 1 is for the Production and Design of the BBC Annual Report and Accounts along with the BBC Equality Information Report and Lot 2 is for the Production and Design of the BBC Commissioning Report The BBC is tendering for the services of a supplier to design and produce its Corporate Annual Report and Accounts (ARA) and Full Financial Statements. We would also require the successful Tenderer to also produce the BBC Equality Information Report. The two reports, with the Annual Report as the main document, will look as though they form a suite of documents. As set out above, the BBC may consider publishing as separate reports, one or two sections currently within the Annual Report. The Commissioning Report is an annual report which details the BBC's commissioning and sector development activity across the year in TV and Radio. It is aimed primarily at producers and partners rather than members of the public. It is a data driven report which covers how we have met our Ofcom regulatory commitments, how we are meeting our strategic commitments around diversity, sustainability and production/commissioning across the UK, and our training initiatives and placements. The report is published around the same time as the BBC Annual Report and supporting documents. It is online only, and no print version is required.

Lot Information

Production and Design of BBC Annual Report and EIR Report

The BBC is tendering for the services of a supplier to design and produce its Corporate Annual Report and Accounts (ARA) and Full Financial Statements. We would also require the successful Tenderer to also produce the BBC Equality Information Report. The two reports, with the Annual Report as the main document, will look as though they form a suite of documents. As set out above, the BBC may consider publishing as separate reports, one or two sections currently within the Annual Report. The EIR report contains detailed information about our staff and freelancers across a range of different Characteristics and broken down by a range of categories. This includes performance against our 50:20:12:25 staff diversity goals.

Renewal: There will be an intitial term of 2 years, with three (3) possible further extensions of 12 months on each occasion

Production and Design of BBC Commissionig Report

The Commissioning Report is an annual report which details the BBC's commissioning and sector development activity across the year in TV and Radio. It is aimed primarily at producers and partners rather than members of the public. It is a data driven report which covers how we have met our Ofcom regulatory commitments, how we are meeting our strategic commitments around diversity, sustainability and production/commissioning across the UK, and our training initiatives and placements. The report is published around the same time as the BBC Annual Report and supporting documents. It is online only, and no print version is required. The report has a heavy reliance on bold BBC programme imagery, contains a large amount of text and employs graphic elements such as tables, graphs and large numbers. There is space for editorialised text and case studies. Content for the report including all text, data for infographics and programme issues are created and supplied by the Content Commissioning Supply team with feed-in from stakeholders across the BBC. They decide the chapter and page structure for the report.

Renewal: There will be an intitial term of 2 years, with three (3) possible further extensions of 12 months on each occasion

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a42e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069973-2025
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79811000 - Digital printing services

79822500 - Graphic design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,075,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,075,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Oct 20251 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Dec 2025 - 14 Dec 2027 1-2 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)
Additional Buyers

MISSING

Contact Name
Kevin Waters
Contact Email
kevin.waters@bbc.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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