--- title: "Request for Information: Children in Need Online Donation Platform" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ebb48ac1-555e-41a3-b998-8e1357d539fe" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ebb48ac1-555e-41a3-b998-8e1357d539fe" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ebb48ac1-555e-41a3-b998-8e1357d539fe.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ebb48ac1-555e-41a3-b998-8e1357d539fe.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)" published: "2025-02-14" --- # Request for Information: Children in Need Online Donation Platform Buyer: THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ebb48ac1-555e-41a3-b998-8e1357d539fe [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ebb48ac1-555e-41a3-b998-8e1357d539fe) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ebb48ac1-555e-41a3-b998-8e1357d539fe.json) ## Summary The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Request for Information: Children in Need Online Donation Platform." This process falls under the industry category of IT services, targeting software development, consulting, and internet support. The project aims to develop a secure and compliant online donation solution to optimise income for BBC Children in Need in line with its income generation strategy. Key deadlines include an engagement end date on March 10, 2025. The procurement process locations encompass British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, the Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software development, particularly those offering SaaS solutions, bespoke solutions, or web integration plug-ins. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to respond. Business engagements in this tender can lead to growth opportunities by allowing companies to showcase their solutions and gain a foothold in providing IT and financial system software development services to a high-profile charity like BBC Children in Need. Participation in this Request for Information (RFI) will offer an understanding of market needs and challenges, potentially influencing future procurement exercises by the BBC. ## Notice BBC Children in Need (CiN) are seeking to procure an online donation solution, providing a secure and compliant donation page which allows the Charity to optimise its income in line with the CiN's Income Generation Strategy. CiN would welcome responses to this RFI in order to inform our thinking prior to any potential procurement exercise. Responding to this RFI will allow CiN to build an understanding of current solutions available in the marketplace, and gain feedback on the availability, advantages, and disadvantages of various different solutions on the marketplace, namely: 1. an existing readily-available SaaS solution; OR 2. a bespoke solution build for CiN; OR 3. a plug-in solution which integrates with the BBC CiN website 4. indicative costs/pricing model(s) of your proposed solution(s) 5. timescales for the onboarding of your proposed solution(s) 6. your approach to ongoing support of your proposed solution(s) 7. barriers to the implementation of the proposed solution(s) Should you choose to respond to this RFI, the BBC will take on board all other responses to the RFI when shaping any future procurement activity. 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. * * * All questions in relation to this RFI via the BBC's e-Sourcing portal * * * Instructions on how to register and gain access to the portal can be found under 'More Information'. Additional information: * * * All responses to this RFI should be submitted via the BBC's e-tendering portal * * * * * * All questions in relation to this RFI should be submitted via the BBC's e-Sourcing portal * * * Instructions on how to register and gain access to the portal can be found below: 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/RFI to access the content. 2.4 - Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/RFI 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 RFI: 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 RFI. 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/c2257d54-2b79-43f7-b2e8-0c9c97d6eb9f | | 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 | 14 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 10 Mar 2025 | | 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 - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48983000 - Development software package - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72212100 - Industry specific software development services - 72212442 - Financial systems software development services - 72212517 - IT software development services ## Release History - 14 Feb 2025 at 16:49 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2257d54-2b79-43f7-b2e8-0c9c97d6eb9f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2257d54-2b79-43f7-b2e8-0c9c97d6eb9f 14th February 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk BBC e-tendering portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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