--- title: "World Service Global Business to Business (B2B) Satellite Distribution - Request for Information (RFI)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b25aabd6-6659-4dd9-81b8-8b67f91b7cc2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b25aabd6-6659-4dd9-81b8-8b67f91b7cc2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b25aabd6-6659-4dd9-81b8-8b67f91b7cc2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b25aabd6-6659-4dd9-81b8-8b67f91b7cc2.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)" published: "2023-06-06" --- # World Service Global Business to Business (B2B) Satellite Distribution - Request for Information (RFI) Buyer: THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b25aabd6-6659-4dd9-81b8-8b67f91b7cc2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b25aabd6-6659-4dd9-81b8-8b67f91b7cc2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b25aabd6-6659-4dd9-81b8-8b67f91b7cc2.json) ## Summary The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is planning a procurement process titled "World Service Global Business to Business (B2B) Satellite Distribution - Request for Information (RFI)" in the satellite circuit rental services category. The engagement end date for this opportunity is 30th June 2023. This planning stage tender aims to seek information from interested parties regarding their capability to provide satellite distribution services for the BBC World Service. The prospective business partners will need to respond by submitting the RFI questionnaire via the Jaggaer e-tendering portal by the specified closing date. This tender opportunity by the BBC offers SMEs a chance to showcase their capacity in providing global satellite distribution services. Businesses with expertise in satellite media distribution, IP transport solutions, and hybrid IP/Satellite operating models are well-suited to compete. Respondents should demonstrate their ability to manage service availability and costs effectively. The BBC aims to gather market insights to potentially enhance its content distribution strategy through this request for information process. ## Notice BBC World Service (WS) broadcasts radio and television news services in 42 languages to a global audience. These broadcasts cover most of the populated world and have an estimated audience reach of 365 million people per week. Currently the core distribution of WS live content to locations worldwide is done via a number of satellites using the WS Satellite Media Distribution System (SMDS). These locations consist of transmitter sites and partners that enable the BBC to reach its global audience via shortwave, local FM, or countrywide networks. A significant part of BBC World Service's business is provision of content to other broadcasters through partnership arrangements. The diversity of locations has been serviced by a satellite-based distribution using industry standard technology. The existing satellite-based distribution was commissioned in 2013 and consists of two serviced footprints, one for Europe and the other for the Rest of the World (RoW). The BBC would welcome responses to this request for information (RFI) in order to inform our thinking prior to any potential procurement exercise. The purpose of this notice is to invite interested parties to complete a questionnaire which will allow the BBC to gain an understanding of: - Current market capability and capacity to provide all or part of the World Service Global B2B satellite distribution services, including availability, service management and cost. - IP transport solutions available for content delivery and the feasibility of migrating to a Hybrid IP/Satellite operating model. - The capability of a hybrid IP/Satellite operating model to distribute World Service content including availability, service management and cost. - An understanding of whether a hybrid IP/Satellite operating model would result in a reduced TCO. Please note this invitation has been issued purely as an information seeking exercise and is not part of any formal procurement process. Please register your interest in and respond to this opportunity by: a) Registering on the Jaggaer e-tendering portal: https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk b) Log in and click the 'PQQs Open to all Suppliers' link. (Any RFI will appear as a PQQ). c) Express an interest in this RFI and access the RFI documents d) Complete and submit the RFI questionnaire by the stated closing date Responses via the Jaggaer e-tendering portal are invited for submission by no later than 30th June 2023 at 1300. Additional information: Please register your interest in and respond to this opportunity by: a) Registering on the Jaggaer e-tendering portal: https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk b) Log in and click the 'PQQs Open to all Suppliers' link. (Any RFI will appear as a PQQ). c) Express an interest in this RFI and access the RFI documents d) Complete and submit the RFI questionnaire by the stated closing date Responses via the Jaggaer e-tendering portal are invited for submission by no later than 30th June 2023 at 1300. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31cd4eed-cee3-47c9-8a75-6128bd06ab86 | | 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 | 6 Jun 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Jun 2023 | | 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 - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services ### Codes - 64214100 - Satellite circuit rental services ## Release History - 6 Jun 2023 at 10:01 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31cd4eed-cee3-47c9-8a75-6128bd06ab86 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31cd4eed-cee3-47c9-8a75-6128bd06ab86 6th June 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk/ BBC eSourcing ## 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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