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title: "Online Information Services 2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04fc0f"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "BBC (BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)"
published: "2025-11-04"
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# Online Information Services 2025

Buyer: BBC (BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fc0f

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## Summary

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) initiated a procurement process for "Online Information Services 2025," targeting the services industry category. The procurement was set to take place in London, UK, under the legal framework stipulated by the UK Public General Act 2023/54. This procurement process was planned in a competitive flexible manner, with an initial tender stage followed by a commercial dialogue session, culminating in a best and final offer submission from three shortlisted suppliers. The tender phase was initially active from 2 April 2025 to 2 May 2025, with the award decision expected by 7 July 2025. However, the procurement has been cancelled due to the decision by the BBC stating that it no longer delivers value for money.

This tender represented a substantial opportunity for businesses specializing in web-based applications and media services, particularly those with expertise in license management software development services. The contract, valued between £1,100,000 and £1,450,000 over a four-year term, offered an attractive commercial prospect for suppliers capable of providing an extensive range of searchable content resources. Companies with strong technical capabilities and experience in serving public authorities, particularly those with flexible delivery models, would have been ideally positioned to compete for this contract. Despite its cancellation, firms should remain attentive to future BBC tenders as similar opportunities may arise, offering substantial prospects for business growth.

## Notice

The BBC is seeking a Supplier to provide an Online Information Services. The Supplier shall provide an existing - "off-the shelf" web-based application with access to current content and an extensive archive. The service must include access to a wide range of searchable full text content including major United Kingdom national and regional newspapers, international newspapers, magazines, specialist titles and other sources. The service will form part of an essential research resource available to the BBC's workforce and extended workforce both within and outside the United Kingdom, and possibly to BBC Group. The spend range over the 4 year term (3 years plus 1) is between PS1,100,000 - PS1,450,000 million (excluding VAT). The spend ranges are not committed spend ranges, and are therefore "only an estimation" of spend that could be made through the Agreement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The service "Go-Live" is for 3 years from 1st September 2025 - 31st August 2028. The BBC may at it's own discretion extend the agreement for further 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070761-2025 |
| Notice type | UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 2 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,450,000 |
| Lots value | £1,450,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Cancelled |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BBC (BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION) |
| Additional buyers | Missing |
| 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

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

### Codes

- 72212218 - License management software development services

## Release History

- 4 Nov 2025 at 11:25 - TenderCancellation - UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070761-2025
- 2 Apr 2025 at 13:48 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012552-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070761-2025
  4th November 2025 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012552-2025
  2nd April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bbc.co.uk/supplying/
- https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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