Upcoming

TV Licensing Digital Strategy Enablement

BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) · Local or regional public body

In brief

BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 5 years, starting 1 December 2026.

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.

Can I win this?

What the notice says

The BBC is seeking information from suppliers to inform its future digital transformation of TV Licensing, aiming to improve automation, data integration, and customer engagement. The strategy focuses on implementing advanced campaign management, analytics, and data warehousing solutions to support personalised, multi-channel communications and operational efficiency. Respondents are invited to provide insights on technology capabilities, implementation approaches, pricing models, and innovations, with submissions due via the Jaggaer portal by 21st November 2025. This RFI is exploratory and non-binding, intended to shape future procurement decisions without guaranteeing any contractual outcomes.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 068242-2025
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 068324-2025
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 072175-2025

About the buyer

Procurements

26

Awards

11

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. Agenda for Change Job Evaluation Digital System

    NHS EnglandLondonIT services and software

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £2.6mestimated
  2. CSSD Track and Trace system

    Guy's and ST Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustLondonMedical equipment and supplies, IT services and software

    Open7 days left

    £250kestimated
  3. International HGV sales data

    Department for TransportLondonIT services and software

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £20kestimated
  4. Royal Navy Museums Broadband Services

    National Museum of the Royal NavyNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Northern IrelandIT services and software

    Open7 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £250kestimated
  5. Pan-Defra Research and Development Evidence Portal

    Department of Environment, Food and Rural AffairsLondonIT services and software

    Open9 days leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEs

    £500kestimated

From notice 068242-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 24 October 2025, last updated 7 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.