AwardedAwarded 3 July 2026

Provision of Social Media Assets to BBC Radio and BBC Sounds

BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) · Central government

In brief

BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) awarded marketing work to Cold Glass Production Ltd and Little Dot Studios Ltd on 3 July 2026.

The notice gives a value of £4,225,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 2 March 2026.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

The BBC is looking for a supplier to provide social media assets for BBC Radio and BBC Sounds. The Tender will be split into 2 lots as follows: Lot 1 - Standard Provision of Social Media Assets Lot 2 - Campaigns and Events Tenderers are encouraged to bid for 1 or both lots.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Social Media Assets - Standard Provision
2 March 2026 to 1 March 2027
What this lot covers

The BBC wishes to commission the Successful Tenderer to deliver ongoing support for BBC Sounds, Radio Networks and Music On Demand throughout the year. The Successful Tenderer will be required to create shortform image and video content at scale to help support the social feeds of the BBC’s national radio networks and BBC Sounds. The BBC’s priority social media platforms require an extensive supply of images, videos, animations, designs, memes and more to deliver reach and engagement. The BBC’s objective is to engage audiences on social platforms to drive discovery of its content and services, and to build fandom for its priority content brands, including BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra, Radio 2, Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

Marketing and communications£3,825,000
Social Media Assets - Campaigns and Events
2 March 2026 to 1 March 2027
What this lot covers

The BBC wishes to commission the Successful Tenderer to deliver concentrated support for BBC Sounds, Radio Networks and Music-On Demand across 6 (six) campaigns and events per year, plus ongoing support with Artist Syndication. The Successful Tenderer will be required to create shortform image and video content at scale to help support the social feeds of the BBC’s national radio networks and BBC Sounds during key campaign moments, including Radio 1’s Big Weekend, Radio 2 in the Park, Crossed Wires Festival, and more.

Marketing and communications£400,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Cold Glass Production Ltd (SME)
8 bids received
Social Media Assets - Standard Provision£3,825,000
Awarded 12 February 2026
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
Little Dot Studios Ltd (SME)
11 bids received
Social Media Assets - Campaigns and Events£400,000
Awarded 12 February 2026
3 July 2026 to 31 March 2027

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 074708-2025
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 077854-2025
  3. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 013249-2026
  4. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 067936-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

43

Awards

14

Suppliers it has used most for marketing

  • Cold Glass Production Ltd1 contract
  • Little Dot Studios Ltd1 contract

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From notice 074708-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 18 November 2025, last updated 17 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.