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title: "Sound Exposure Monitoring and Management"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077d8b"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)"
published: "2026-09-30"
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# Sound Exposure Monitoring and Management

Buyer: BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077d8b

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## Summary

The BBC is exploring sound exposure monitoring and management for its five full-time orchestras, the BBC Singers and two amateur choruses, which work across the United Kingdom. The services would support understanding and managing musicians’ and staff’s exposure to elevated sound levels during rehearsals, performances, recordings, broadcasts, education projects, touring and other music-making. Exposure can vary with repertoire, instrumentation, venue acoustics, amplification, stage layouts, rehearsal schedules and individual positions within an ensemble. The BBC is seeking to understand what monitoring and management capabilities the market can provide, how comparable organisations address the issue, and what developments may be emerging. This is a specialist occupational sound monitoring and management requirement, rather than a general-purpose noise control service.

This is at the planning stage: the BBC is undertaking preliminary market engagement through a request for information, not inviting tenders. It expects a future services contract to run from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2030, with provision for extension to 30 January 2032. The estimated value is above the applicable threshold, but no monetary amount is stated. The BBC expects to use an open procedure for the later procurement. For this engagement, it expected final clarification questions by 14:00 on 16 October 2026 and final RFI responses by 14:00 on 29 October 2026. It may follow up with respondents and invite them to demonstrate proposed solutions. The requirement is presented as one lot, and small and medium-sized businesses are considered suitable.

This engagement is relevant to suppliers able to provide sound exposure monitoring and management for professional music environments, particularly where exposure changes with repertoire, instrumentation, venue acoustics, amplification, stage arrangement, rehearsal patterns and performers’ positions. Suppliers with practical experience supporting orchestras, choirs, broadcasters or comparable organisations should be well placed to explain their approach and demonstrate how it works in varied rehearsal, performance, recording and broadcast settings. The BBC is looking to learn about current market capabilities, comparable organisations’ practices and emerging developments, so providers of established solutions as well as suppliers developing new approaches may have useful evidence to contribute. The intended multi-year service and UK-wide performing activity point to a need for solutions and delivery capability that can support varied music-making contexts across the BBC’s orchestras and choirs. No specific accreditation or technical standard is identified.

## Notice

The BBC operates five full-time orchestras, the BBC Singers and two amateur choruses across the United Kingdom. Together, BBC Orchestras and Choirs undertake a wide range of rehearsals, performances, broadcasts, recordings, education projects and touring activity each year. As part of its commitment to the health, safety and wellbeing of orchestral musicians, singers and other staff, the BBC has an ongoing interest in understanding and managing exposure to elevated sound levels during rehearsals, performances, recordings, broadcasts and other music-making activity. The BBC recognises that sound exposure management within professional music environments can be complex. Exposure levels may vary considerably depending on factors such as repertoire, instrumentation, venue acoustics, amplification, stage layouts, rehearsal schedules and individual positions within an ensemble. Through this RFI, the BBC wishes to engage with the market to better understand the capabilities currently available, how comparable organisations are approaching these challenges and what future developments may be emerging in this area.

### Planning Information

1. Suppliers should submit their final RFI responses by 14:00 on Thursday, 29 October 2026.
2. Suppliers should submit their final RFI clarification questions by 14:00 on Friday, 16 October 2026.
3. Following the submission of your final RFI response, the BBC may ask clarification or follow-up questions.
4. Following the submission of your final RFI response, the BBC may invite you to demonstrate your proposed solution(s).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092352-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2030 |
| 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 | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 32300000 - Television and radio receivers, and sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus
- 90742300 - Noise pollution monitoring services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 13:05 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092352-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092352-2026
  30th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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