--- title: "Distributed Denial of Service - Request for Information" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-68ace9fe-248c-436c-bc8f-4de2bbeaccc1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-68ace9fe-248c-436c-bc8f-4de2bbeaccc1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-68ace9fe-248c-436c-bc8f-4de2bbeaccc1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-68ace9fe-248c-436c-bc8f-4de2bbeaccc1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)" published: "2024-11-01" --- # Distributed Denial of Service - Request for Information Buyer: THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-68ace9fe-248c-436c-bc8f-4de2bbeaccc1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-68ace9fe-248c-436c-bc8f-4de2bbeaccc1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-68ace9fe-248c-436c-bc8f-4de2bbeaccc1.json) ## Summary The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is currently in the planning stage for a procurement titled "Distributed Denial of Service - Request for Information". This tender falls within the IT services category, specifically consulting, software development, Internet, and support (CPV code 72000000). The procurement aims to secure a cloud-based monitoring and mitigation service to protect the availability of all BBC online assets, critical to services such as www.bbc.co.uk and BBC iPlayer. The target areas for delivery include the United Kingdom, British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, and the rest of the world. Interested parties must note that the engagement end date is set for 29th November 2024. This tender presents significant business opportunities, particularly for SMEs specialising in IT services and cybersecurity. By participating in this market soundings exercise, businesses can position themselves to potentially influence future procurement specifications and demonstrate their capability to meet the BBC's stringent performance requirements. Although this exercise will not prequalify or evaluate potential suppliers, it is an excellent opportunity for businesses to gain visibility with a major public broadcaster and understand the procurement process better. ## Notice The BBC's internet network carries all the BBC's audience facing traffic and CDN origin traffic. Additionally, it provides transit for the corporate network. The availability of this network and services delivered across it are crucial in maintaining the BBC's online presence for critical services such as www.bbc.co.uk and BBC iPlayer. The current contract will end in 2025, the BBC is now seeking a Cloud based monitoring and mitigation Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) service to protect the availability of all BBC online assets with minimal degradation of service. PLEASE NOTE - this is a market soundings exercise and will not be used to prequalify or evaluate any potential suppliers. Additional information: Please register your interest in this project by taking 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 tender: 2.1 - Login to the portal with the username/password. 2.2 - Click the 'PQQs Open to all Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier). 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 - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. 3.3 - Note the deadline for completion, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9aae8e58-d537-43a8-8e96-40425c78190c | | 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 | 1 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 29 Nov 2024 | | 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 | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 1 Nov 2024 at 15:21 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9aae8e58-d537-43a8-8e96-40425c78190c - 11 Oct 2024 at 08:54 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0838dab0-5c93-40c7-9c76-38049263f11b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9aae8e58-d537-43a8-8e96-40425c78190c 1st November 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0838dab0-5c93-40c7-9c76-38049263f11b 11th October 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk/ BBC Sourcing ## Notice URLs - https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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