--- title: "Software as a Service (SaaS) Management Platform - Request for Information (RFI)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c5b1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03c5b1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c5b1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c5b1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)" published: "2023-05-02" --- # Software as a Service (SaaS) Management Platform - Request for Information (RFI) Buyer: THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c5b1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03c5b1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c5b1.json) ## Summary The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is planning a procurement process for a Software as a Service (SaaS) Management Platform. The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to gather market information to identify potential providers capable of supporting the BBC's SaaS provision. The BBC is seeking SaaS management tools for various capabilities including Discovery & Usage Analytics, Compliance & Cost Optimization, Security, and Automation. The tender is classified under the CPV code 'Software package and information systems' and falls within the 'goods' procurement category. This tender by the BBC for a SaaS Management Platform offers opportunities for businesses providing industry-specific software packages and software-related services. Businesses with expertise in software development, SaaS delivery, data security, and automation tools would be well-suited to compete. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, and interested businesses can register their interest and respond to the RFI via the provided link. The BBC, as the contracting authority, is located in London, United Kingdom, and invites responses from potential providers to inform their decision-making process for this procurement exercise. ## Notice The BBC would welcome responses to this RFI in order to inform our thinking prior to any potential procurement exercise. The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to provide the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) with information from the market to identify potential providers that have the capability to support the BBC's growing SaaS provision. The BBC is seeking to understand the availability of SaaS management tools that can provide capabilities in the following areas, but not limited to: * SaaS Discovery and Usage Analytics * Manage Common SaaS App Config and Policy * Compliance Entitlement & Cost Optimization * Security and Protection of Data and Identity * Automation and Orchestration of common tasks, for example on/off Boarding Workflow triggered tasks, pre-set Templates * Dashboards, Insights, Reports, Alerts etc * Integrate via APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) and future SaaS products * After sales service & support With a large estate of products and services, the BBC would like to be able to have a clear view on where best to focus efforts, supporting and building on our current levels of maturity within the organisation; helping to focus the organisation on optimisation and control of product usage and associated operating costs. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The BBC would welcome responses to this RFI in order to inform our thinking prior to any potential procurement exercise. The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to provide the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) with information from the market to identify potential providers that have the capability to support the BBC's growing SaaS provision. The BBC is seeking to understand the availability of SaaS management tools that can provide capabilities in the following areas, but not limited to: * SaaS Discovery and Usage Analytics * Manage Common SaaS App Config and Policy * Compliance Entitlement & Cost Optimization * Security and Protection of Data and Identity * Automation and Orchestration of common tasks, for example on/off Boarding Workflow triggered tasks, pre-set Templates * Dashboards, Insights, Reports, Alerts etc * Integrate via APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) and future SaaS products * After sales service & support With a large estate of products and services, the BBC would like to be able to have a clear view on where best to focus efforts, supporting and building on our current levels of maturity within the organisation; helping to focus the organisation on optimisation and control of product usage and associated operating costs. Additional information: Please register your interest in and respond to this request for information via the following link: https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012541-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 May 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | 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 - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 48100000 - Industry specific software package - 72260000 - Software-related services ## Release History - 2 May 2023 at 14:27 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012541-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.bbc.co.uk/supplying/ - https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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