Planning

RFI - BBC Sport Production Asset Management (PAM) Library

BBC (BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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11 May 2026 at 11:32

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

07 May 2026 at 08:49

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The BBC is initiating a public procurement process to find solutions for a new Sport Production Asset Management (PAM) Library system. Under the planning stage, this procurement focuses on transforming the current asset management system towards a more agile, cloud-based solution, enabling efficient workflows and integration of BBC Sports media and data. The procurement falls under the services industry category, with specific classifications including software and industry-specific software packages. The location for the delivery is within the United Kingdom. Suppliers are invited to express interest by 19th June 2026, and further communication will ensue from 6th July 2026. The procurement process is above the financial threshold, ensuring wide participation.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in cloud computing, software development, and multimedia package solutions. The BBC is looking for innovative solutions that enhance asset management while ensuring adaptability and sustainability for future requirements. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are especially encouraged to participate, as their agility and innovative capabilities align well with the BBC's objectives for this procurement. Successful participation could lead to contract opportunities extending up to November 2031, offering long-term growth prospects for businesses able to meet the technical and integration demands of BBC Sport's evolving digital landscape.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RFI - BBC Sport Production Asset Management (PAM) Library

Notice Description

The BBC's core requirements for a Sport Production Asset Management (PAM) system focus on a user orientated "single pane of glass" concept, ensuring production teams experience seamless workflows from pre-ingest to publication and archive, while enabling simple send and restore of content and data. The vision is to move the core Sport production facilities from the current on premise thick client broadcast-based asset management system towards a cloud and web-based solution that gives future facing flexibility for digital workflows. Access, integration and maximising the potential of BBC Sports media and data assets in the future are the key drivers, but without jeopardising the live fast turnaround workflows which form the core infrastructure for ensuring the highest quality audience experience. This RFI aims to explore how a replacement PAM can deliver these wide-ranging system integrations to transition BBC Sport to a future ready system capable of delivering current and future workflows. This includes a secure and governed ingest; consistent, enriched and persistent data across all production areas; reliable multi storage integration and management of assets; and a strategic migration towards modern, cloud-aligned workflows that support durability, scalability and long-term sustainability. The information provided is to guide Suppliers about the proposed direction of travel for BBC Sport but is also intended to provide a baseline for ideas and innovation from suppliers to deliver a dynamic and integrated solution.

Planning Information

Register your company on the BBC's Jaggaer e‑Tendering portal (only required once): 1. Go to https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk 2. Click the link to register 3. Accept the terms and conditions and continue 4. Enter correct business and user details 5. Save and await temporary password email Express an interest in the RFI: 6. Log in with credentials 7. Click the 'PQQs Open to all Suppliers' link (Any RFI will appear as a PQQ) 8. Select the relevant PQQ to access the RFI 9. Click 'Express Interest' to move it into 'My PQQs' 10. Access attachments via 'Buyer Attachments' Responding to the RFI: 11. Click 'My Response' and choose 'Create Response' or 'Decline to Respond' (give a reason if declined) 12.Use Messages for clarification 13. Submit using the 'Submit Response' button

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0692f6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042952-2026
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

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

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48311000 - Document management software package

48520000 - Multimedia software package

64228000 - Television and radio broadcast transmission services

72212311 - Document management 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
11 May 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Jul 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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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