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Local Democracy Reporting Platform Service

BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)

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28 Sep 2026 at 16:58

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The BBC is seeking a supplier for a Local Democracy Reporting Services platform for its Local News Partnership System. The service comprises a system for journalists to create local news stories and manage their publication through review and approval workflows, including uploading, storing and managing video, audio and image assets and linking them to stories. It also includes a separate content portal where local news partners can search for, discover and use text and associated content. The requirement covers the platform service, implementation, support and ongoing operation. This is an information technology service covering software development and support. The buying organisation is the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation).

The BBC invited offers through a competitive flexible procedure, using an invitation to tender followed by clarification, evaluation and shortlisting, then a best and final offer stage. The procurement is a single lot. The tender and enquiry deadlines were both 26 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC; the stated award decision deadline was 19 March 2027. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 January 2028 to 31 December 2030, with an option to extend by up to two years in total. The estimated value is £1.3 million excluding VAT (£1.56 million including VAT). Quality and cost each carry 50% of the evaluation weighting. The BBC states that there are no conditions of participation; technical and economic selection criteria are to be detailed in the tender documents.

The opportunity suits suppliers able to deliver and operate a platform supporting the full local-news content workflow: story authoring, review and approval, management of video, audio and image assets, and a searchable portal for partner organisations. Bidders should be able to implement the solution and provide ongoing support and service throughout the contract, with a value-for-money offer. The work requires capability in software development and support, and suppliers should be prepared to address both technical and economic selection criteria described in the tender documents. The BBC marks the requirement as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so businesses in those groups may compete. The procurement combines quality and cost in its evaluation, giving each equal weight; suppliers will therefore need to demonstrate a credible service as well as competitive pricing.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Local Democracy Reporting Platform Service

Notice Description

This is the Procurement for the provision of Local Democracy Reporting Services (LDRS) platforms for the Local News Partnership System (LNPS). The BBC's existing current contract for these services is expiring, and the BBC is looking to re-tender this contract. The LNPS is a suite of tools for the creation and distribution of content by journalists for local news partners to review and/or download content from. It comprises:- a Platform for the creation of LDRS stories i.e. a LDRS Authoring System, and the review/approval workflow for publishing stories, the uploading, storing and managing of assets (video, audio, images) and their association with stories, plus a separate content portal for partners to search, discover and use text and associated content The BBC is seeking to procure a value-for-money solution that delivers the required functionality, implementation, support and ongoing service requirements over the new contract term.

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0001

Renewal: 1+1 - up to 2 years total extension

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077be1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091594-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
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

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,300,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,300,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
26 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2028 - 31 Dec 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
2031-09-26

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
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
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

Further Information

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