{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05123a-2026-04-23T13:52:27+01:00", "date": "2026-04-23T13:52:27+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05123a", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "id": "GB-PPON-PJRB-3233-GTQL", "name": "BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PJRB-3233-GTQL" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Broadcasting House, Portland Place", "locality": "London", "postalCode": "W1A 1AA", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKI32" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "no_reply@bbc.co.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "http://www.bbc.co.uk/supplying/", "classifications": [ { "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment", "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "description": "Public authority - sub-central government" } ] } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PJRB-3233-GTQL", "name": "BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)" }, "planning": { "milestones": [ { "id": "engagement", "type": "engagement", "description": "In order to take part in this RFI, please take the following steps: 1 - Register your company on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal (this is only required once): 1.1 Go to https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk 1.2 - Click the link on the login page to register. 1.3 Accept the terms and conditions and click 'Continue'. 1.4 - Enter your correct business and user details. 1.5 - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete. 1.6 - You will shortly receive an email with your temporary password. 2 - Express an interest in the RFI: 2.1 - Login to the portal with the username/password. 2.2 - Click the 'PQQs Open to all Suppliers' link. 2.3 - Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content. 2.4 - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ into your 'My PQQs page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only). 2.5 - You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ Details' box. 3. Responding to the tender: 3.1 - Click 'My Response' under PQQ Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). 3.2 - All RFI documentation can be found within the eTendering portal. 3.3 - Note the deadline for completion, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ. 3.4 You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance, please consult the online help, or contact the Jaggaer eSourcing help desk. * * All questions relating to this RFI should be submitted via the BBC's eSourcing portal at https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk * * Deadline for clarification questions - Tuesday 27th May 2025 at 14:00 (UK Time) Deadline for submitting an RFI response - Tuesday 10th June 2025 at 14:00 (UK Time)", "dueDate": "2025-06-10T23:59:59+01:00", "status": "scheduled" } ], "documents": [ { "id": "020927-2025", "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice", "noticeType": "UK2", "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020927-2025", "datePublished": "2025-05-13T15:33:19+01:00", "format": "text/html" } ] }, "tender": { "id": "PROC/2025/103/ML", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "Customer Identity Access Management (CIAM)", "description": "The BBC welcomes responses to this ITT oppertunity in order for the supply chain and Tenderers to respond to this procurement exercise. https://bbc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html To gain access (by invitation) each Tenderering party must complete the Non Disclousure Agreement and submit to The BBC for approval, before the Tenderer is invited to participate and obtain full access to the Procurement Documents. The scope of these services are as generally detailed below; The requirement for a Customer Identity & Access Management Platform sits with BBC Media Tech and specifically the Account and Identity team. BBC Account and Identity will serve as the gateway to the BBC's digital ecosystem, playing a pivotal role in the BBC's product platforms by enabling essential capabilities for BBC user connection, recognition, and understanding. This procurement seeks to; a. Demonstrate value for money from the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT); b. Adopt the best quality / technical long-term solution to meet the demand and technology pathways; and c. Transition from the existing service to a new service seamlessly without disruption to the services. This will be achieved by: * Low-friction authentication journeys * Increased adoption of child profiles (0-13, supported via linked guardian accounts) * High engagement with younger audiences (0-13) * Enhanced authentication and verification methods * Greater flexibility in the platform infrastructure. The BBC's Relevant Requirements for an Access Management Platform are summarised as follows: * Reliability and resilience - to meet BBC critical system availability targets and disaster recovery targets (Appendix F - CIAM Specification); * Scalability - a Contract to support significant growth in BBC user records, tokens, and request capacity * Innovation enablement - faster delivery of sign-in and registration features; * Cost efficiency - predictable SaaS model; * Modern authentication capabilities - support for contemporary authentication standards and methods; and * Efficient and cost-effective upgrades pathways that follow the supply chains and industries technology pathways and manages obsolescence effectively. The Relevant Requirements and functionality for the future demand have been established, and the BBC envisages potential growth to the following. * 100M users * 550 million tokens* *Assumes same token reference is used for overlapping tokens when refresh on refresh is enabled * 50K RPS BBC is therefore seeking Tenderers with the Solution, Skills, and Experience to deliver the obligations and requirements to a consistently high standard. 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