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title: "Digital Engineering Augmentation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c465"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)"
published: "2023-12-14"
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# Digital Engineering Augmentation

Buyer: THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c465

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## Summary

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has awarded contracts for the "Digital Engineering Augmentation" project in the services sector. The procurement process involved a selective method with a competitive procedure and negotiation. The BBC sought partners to augment its engineering capacity in the UK through Framework Agreements divided into two Lots, with a total maximum estimated spend of £75 million over five years. The first Lot focused on onshore partners for individual roles, while the second Lot sought nearshore partners for full agile development teams. Spyrosoft Ltd and Accenture UK Ltd were awarded contracts for Lot 1 and Lot 2, respectively. The awarding authority reserves the right not to award a contract and may cancel the procurement process at any stage.

The "Digital Engineering Augmentation" project by the BBC offers significant business growth opportunities for software programming and consultancy services providers. Businesses well-suited to compete include those specialising in software engineering, test engineering, architecture, and dev ops services. The procurement process provides a clear pathway for established suppliers to secure contracts through competitive negotiation and quality assessment criteria. With a strong focus on operational efficiency, delivery capabilities, support, culture, and cost, the BBC aims to establish long-term partnerships to meet its digital engineering needs. The contracts have been signed, and suppliers are active, signalling a robust commitment to project delivery and growth within the services industry.

## Notice

The BBC requires a partner to deliver augmented engineering capacity as follows; Lot 1 - an onshore partner to provide individuals to augment BBC teams in BBC locations in the UK. The roles required will include, but are not limited to; software engineers, test engineers, architects, and dev ops specialists. Lot 2 - a nearshore partner ( +- 2 timezones GMT) to provide full agile development teams* to support work package based delivery. The roles required will include, but are not limited to; team leads, software engineers, test engineers, and dev ops specialists. *e.g. 1 technical team lead 4 developers and 2 testers. The requirement is to be procured by means of a Framework Agreement divided into up to 2 Lots. BBC intends to appoint 1 supplier to the Framework to each lot. The Framework Agreement for each Lot will have a term of 3 years commencing in November 2023 and ending in November 2026. The Agreement for each Lot may be extended at the BBC's discretion by up to 2 successive 12 month periods. Spend is estimated to be up to PS32.5m for Lot 1 and up to PS42.5m for Lot 2 with a total maximum estimated spend over the 5 year term for both Lots of PS75m.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Onshore

An onshore partner to provide individuals to augment BBC teams in BBC locations in the UK. The roles required will include, but are not limited to; software engineers, test engineers, architects, and dev ops specialists.

Options: The Framework Agreement for each Lot will have a term of 3 years commencing in November 2023 and ending in November 2026. The Agreement for each Lot may be extended at the BBC's discretion by up to 2 successive 12 month periods.

Lot 2 - Nearshore

A nearshore partner ( +- 2 timezones GMT) to provide full agile development teams* to support work package based delivery. The roles required will include, but are not limited to; team leads, software engineers, test engineers, and dev ops specialists. *e.g. 1 technical team lead 4 developers and 2 testers.

Options: The Framework Agreement for each Lot will have a term of 3 years commencing in November 2023 and ending in November 2026. The Agreement for each Lot may be extended at the BBC's discretion by up to 2 successive 12 month periods.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036873-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 26 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,000,000 |
| Lots value | £75,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | ACCENTURE; SPYROSOFT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

## Release History

- 14 Dec 2023 at 18:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036873-2023
- 26 Apr 2023 at 13:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012007-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bbc.co.uk/supplying/
- https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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