Published date: 3 October 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 7 January 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1,400,000

Procurement reference

tender_220853/1108705

Published date

3 October 2022

Closing date

7 January 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The BBC has purchased a Music Rotation capability for use by radio stations and
networks to generate track by track playlists according to user defined rules. An effective
rotation capability is pivotal to a radio station's operation and performance. It is a key
component in realising music policies as audience facing propositions. This ITT is to
procure a single solution to support the BBC's linear national and local radio services for
Network Radio (Radio 1, 1Xtra, Radio 2, 6Music, Asian Network), English Regions Local
Radio (41 stations) as well as 3 services in Wales (1 English language service (Radio Wales)
and 2 Welsh language services (Radio Cymru 1 and 2). The Contract will be for an initial
term of 3 years with options to extend by 2 x 24 month extensions, to a maximum of 7
years. BBC Nations, Scotland and Northern Ireland, are out of scope for this procurement,
as is the BBC's Non Linear Service BBC Sounds.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Music Rotation Capability

  • Opportunity
  • Published 10 January 2020

Award information

Awarded date

31 August 2022

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Total value of contract

£1,400,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Bionics Corporation Ltd

Address

The Barn, Hurstwood Grange, Hurstwood Lane, Haywards Heath, West Sussex

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Felicity Norris

Address

Broadcasting House, Portland Place
London
W1A 1AA
England

Email

felicity.hendry1@bbc.co.uk