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title: "Music Rotation Capability"
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# Music Rotation Capability

Buyer: THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f9b5d165-100c-45bc-927c-90a5d4a06f09

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## Summary

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has awarded a contract for a Music Rotation Capability, valued at £1,400,000 GBP. The procurement process was conducted openly, with the tender closing on January 7, 2020. The contract period spans from April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2029. The buying organisation, BBC, sought a software package and information systems service within the CPV classification scheme. The contract was awarded to Bionics Corporation Ltd, an SME. The procurement opportunity was for the provision of a music rotation capability to support various radio services.

This tender for a Music Rotation Capability by the BBC offers business growth opportunities for suppliers in the software and information systems industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete for this contract. Suppliers need to be capable of providing software solutions that can integrate seamlessly with the BBC's Digital Ecosystem. The contract aims to support the digital transformation of the BBC and requires solutions that align with the BBC's evolving technology strategy. Interested businesses should consider the long-term contract period and the BBC's specific requirements for collaboration and integration capabilities.

## Notice

The BBC has purchased a Music Rotation capability for use by radio stations and networks to generate track by track playlists according to user defined rules. An effective rotation capability is pivotal to a radio station's operation and performance. It is a key component in realising music policies as audience facing propositions. This ITT is to procure a single solution to support the BBC's linear national and local radio services for Network Radio (Radio 1, 1Xtra, Radio 2, 6Music, Asian Network), English Regions Local Radio (41 stations) as well as 3 services in Wales (1 English language service (Radio Wales) and 2 Welsh language services (Radio Cymru 1 and 2). The Contract will be for an initial term of 3 years with options to extend by 2 x 24 month extensions, to a maximum of 7 years. BBC Nations, Scotland and Northern Ireland, are out of scope for this procurement, as is the BBC's Non Linear Service BBC Sounds.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae269419-3cfe-4799-a827-acdefab5fa40 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Jan 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,400,000 |
| 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 | W12 7TQ |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | BIONICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 3 Oct 2022 at 08:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae269419-3cfe-4799-a827-acdefab5fa40
- 10 Jan 2020 at 13:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db159973-7699-4463-86db-2bea10163773

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae269419-3cfe-4799-a827-acdefab5fa40
  3rd October 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db159973-7699-4463-86db-2bea10163773
  10th January 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.bbc.bravosolution.co.uk
  BBC eSourcing Portal

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