Scope
Reference
PROC/2025/96/SW
Description
BBC Sport have a need for a service partner to manage technical crews for the delivery of Gallery Operations, Editing, Ingest, Quality Control and Media Management. This is essentially a staff only operation with the necessary facilities being provided by the BBC or other managed service providers for edit systems. BBC Sport has a need to reprocure as the current expires on 31/03/26.
The service includes staffing the 3rd floor of Quay House Media Citysport production, Multimedia 1 and 2 galleries, sub mix 1,2 and 3 areas, off tube 1 and 2. There are 12 craft edits in Quay House plus 23 desk edits which need crewing with appropriately experienced staff and supported by media management and ingest teams to ensure material is booked in, scheduled for ingest and media managed and archived appropriately maximising reuse and minimising storage. Traditionally the supply of all staff is a blend of service partners core staff and freelancers.
Contract 1. BBC Sport Managed Service
Supplier
Contract value
- £19,554,143 excluding VAT
- £23,464,971 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
28 November 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
28 November 2025
Standstill period
- End: 25 November 2025
- 0 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
10 December 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- Possible extension to 31 March 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
1+1
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 92110000 - Motion picture and video tape production and related services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Information about tenders
- 6 tenders received
- 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 3 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 2 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Unsuccessful suppliers
Submission
Submission type
Tenders
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Suppliers
STREAMLAND MEDIA UK LIMITED
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXNG-8831-GPHD
William Blake House, 8 Marshall Street
London
W1F 7EJ
United Kingdom
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Tanooki Technologies Ltd
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPZM-5937-GLLP
Suite 1, First Floor Coachworks Arcade
Chester
CH1 2EY
United Kingdom
Region: UKD63 - Cheshire West and Chester
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Timeline Television
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQMX-5529-HCMZ
Ealing Broadcast Centre EBC, 22 Uxbridge Road
Ealing London
W5 2RJ
United Kingdom
Region: UKI73 - Ealing
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. BBC Sport Managed Service
Contracting authority
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJRB-3233-GTQL
Broadcasting House, Portland Place
London
W1A 1AA
United Kingdom
Email: no_reply@bbc.co.uk
Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/supplying/
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government