Planning

TV Automation Testing Tool

BBC (BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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Planning

13 Nov 2025 at 15:13

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is currently in the planning stages of a procurement process for a TV Automation Testing Tool. This procurement focuses on automating testing on physical TV devices, aiming to enhance consistency, scalability, flexibility, and efficiency. The initiative is under the planning stage, and the preliminary market engagement notice has been published. Key milestones include a request for information, for which the response deadline is 3rd December 2025 at 14:00 UK time. The procurement is reported under industry-specific software development services and is situated in London, UK. The process's legal framework is based on the UKPGA 2023/54. The planned contract period for successful bidders will start on 1st December 2026 and conclude on 1st December 2029.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the software development sector, particularly those specialising in automation and device interaction technologies. The procurement encourages participation from SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) and VCSEs (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises), making it suitable for a wide range of businesses looking to expand their portfolios. Companies that excel in developing solutions for device interaction, output analysis, and remote control functionality are likely to find this opportunity appealing. Integrating seamlessly with BBC systems and efficiently managing tests could position these suppliers as key partners to one of the most renowned public broadcasters globally.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TV Automation Testing Tool

Notice Description

The BBC is looking to explore the opportunities for automating the testing on physical TV devices (devices with screens, HDMI output). Our key areas of focus are consistency, scalability, flexibility and efficiency of the use cases listed later in this document. The requirements are broken down into 4 main areas: - Device Interaction - The ability to interact with a TV device, navigate through the user interfaces and capture the relevant video and audio outputs - Analysis - Perform analysis on the output from device interaction, and determine if tests have passed or failed based on pre-set criteria - Manual Control - Manual control of a device from an off-site location to allow for in depth exploration of the TV user interface and applications installed on the device - Test Management, Integration & Test Results - Management of testing, integration into BBC systems and hosting requirements

Planning Information

Activity / Date Request for information published./ Wednesday 12th November 2025 Deadline for requesting clarification questions to the BBC./ Friday 21st November at 14:00 (UK Time) Deadline for submitting an RFI response./ Wednesday 3rd December 2025 at 14:00 (UK Time) Review of submitted RFI responses. / December/January 2025

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e0a3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073622-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72212100 - Industry specific software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 1 Dec 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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