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title: "GeoIP (Location Data) RFI"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)"
published: "2021-04-08"
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# GeoIP (Location Data) RFI

Buyer: THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5af5250d-34c8-4e58-b940-6d373209f14d

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## Summary

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is currently in the planning stage for a procurement titled "GeoIP (Location Data) RFI". This initiative is aimed at gathering information regarding available solutions for location data and will conclude its engagement period on 16 April 2021. The procurement falls under the broadcasting equipment category (CPV code: 32210000) and is open to suppliers located in the United Kingdom and across Europe, including British Overseas Territories and the Channel Islands.

This Request for Information presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with innovative solutions in location data to engage with the BBC. Participating suppliers will have the chance to influence the upcoming procurement process by providing insights into the availability and functionality of their products. Although responding to this RFI is not compulsory for future bidding, suppliers well-versed in location data technologies would be particularly well-suited to respond, helping the BBC refine its requirements before the official procurement exercise is launched.

## Notice

This document is a Request for Information ('RFI') in relation to GeoIP (Location Data) The BBC would welcome responses to this RFI in order to inform our thinking prior to any potential procurement exercise. Responding to this RFI will allow the BBC to: - build an understanding of current solutions available in the marketplace - gain feedback on: o the availability of solutions in the marketplace, o whether there is one solution to meet the needs, or whether these would need to be met by differing solutions o whether functionality not currently met is on a supplier's roadmap and any cost/timescales associated with building it in o indicative costs and timescales for the on boarding of the solution o support of solution o any barriers to the implementation of the product/solution For the avoidance of doubt, any information provided to the BBC in response to this RFI will be treated as confidential and non-binding. No contract will be awarded as a consequence of this RFI process, however, the BBC anticipates launching a procurement opportunity in the near future. Responding to this RFI is not a prerequisite for participation in a subsequent procurement, nor does it give any advantage in that procurement. The BBC would welcome responses to this RFI in order that the BBC can build an understanding regarding the current and future provision of the project. Additional information: Please note that this RFI includes only location data, and excludes data that determines whether the IP addresses are proxies or VPNs, as this data is currently provided to the BBC by another third party.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e55dd27-f756-4583-8bec-b2c74602c985 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 16 Apr 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | West London |
| Postcode | W12 7TQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |
| Local authority | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Electoral ward | College Park & Old Oak |
| Westminster constituency | Ealing Central and Acton |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

### Codes

- 32210000 - Broadcasting equipment

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2021 at 10:36 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e55dd27-f756-4583-8bec-b2c74602c985
- 31 Mar 2021 at 09:58 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88b375e2-9a96-41d8-b921-22615cab73bb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e55dd27-f756-4583-8bec-b2c74602c985
  8th April 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88b375e2-9a96-41d8-b921-22615cab73bb
  31st March 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

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