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title: "Local News Partnerships - Applications"
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buyer: "THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)"
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# Local News Partnerships - Applications

Buyer: THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-344a8f9f-2945-49a1-bcad-9239367f8769

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## Summary

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is conducting an open tender for "Local News Partnerships - Applications" aimed at enhancing local journalism across the UK. This initiative is set within the services industry and features a total budget of £9,946,000. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with the tender period closing on 13 October 2017. Successful applicants will partner with the BBC to provide content and employ Local Democracy Reporters, focusing on key local authorities. The contract is scheduled to commence on 23 November 2017, concluding on 22 November 2020. Interested suppliers are encouraged to register on the BravoSolution e-Tendering portal to participate in this opportunity.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) engaged in media services or journalism. The successful delivery of this contract may attract entities that specialise in personnel supply and content syndication, thereby enhancing local news provision. Companies with experience in local journalism and those willing to collaborate with established media organisations will find this tender particularly suited to their business objectives.

## Notice

The BBC has developed proposals with the local news industry to improve the provision of local journalism. The partnership proposals include: - the Local Democracy Reporting Service: recruitment of 150 new journalists, employed by local news providers, to report on local institutions and public service issues. - News Hub: syndication of BBC local audio and video content for use by local and regional new organisations across the UK This tender was conducted to select Section One partners to receive free content generated through these proposals and Section Two partners who will receive the same content and also employ one or more of the Local Democracy Reporters to report on top-tier local authorities, including county councils, unitary authorities and metropolitan boroughs in the UK.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4fd19a51-f674-4700-8154-250c2cb26377 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Oct 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Nov 2017 |
| Contract period | 23 Nov 2017 - 22 Nov 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,946,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,946,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | West London |
| Postcode | W1A 1AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | West End |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 11 |
| Supplier names | ARCHANT COMMUNITY MEDIA; CITIZEN NEWS AND MEDIA; DC THOMSON; EVENING STANDARD; JOHNSTON PRESS; KM MEDIA GROUP; NEWSQUEST MEDIA GROUP; RADIO MANX; SHETLAND NEWS ONLINE; STONEBOW MEDIA; TRINITY MIRROR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 1 Feb 2018 at 09:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4fd19a51-f674-4700-8154-250c2cb26377
- 11 Sep 2017 at 11:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b17a3ba9-f9bf-4ce8-b6a3-394f6ac37159

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4fd19a51-f674-4700-8154-250c2cb26377
  1st February 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b17a3ba9-f9bf-4ce8-b6a3-394f6ac37159
  11th September 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk
  Link to eSourcing Portal

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