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Local Democracy Reporting Platform Service
What the buyer is asking for
This is the Procurement for the provision of Local Democracy Reporting Services (LDRS) platforms for the Local News Partnership System (LNPS). The BBC’s existing current contract for these services is expiring, and the BBC is looking to re-tender this contract. The LNPS is a suite of tools for the creation and distribution of content by journalists for local news partners to review and/or download content from. It comprises:- a Platform for the creation of LDRS stories i.e. a LDRS Authoring System, and the review/approval workflow for publishing stories, the uploading, storing and managing of assets (video, audio, images) and their association with stories, plus a separate content portal for partners to search, discover and use text and associated content The BBC is seeking to procure a value-for-money solution that delivers the required functionality, implementation, support and ongoing service requirements over the new contract term.
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- Value
- £1,300,000
- Submission deadline
- 26 Oct 2026, 14:00 GMT (27 days left)
- Enquiry deadline
- 26 Oct 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by
- 19 Mar 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract start
- Not stated
- Contract end
- Not stated
- Category
- services
- Lots
- 1
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
- CPV codes
- 72000000
- Legal basis
- 2023/54
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Timeline
4 published dates · Europe/London
- Tender notice publishedyesterday28 Sept 2026, 16:58 BST
- Clarification questions byin 27 days26 Oct 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Submission deadlinein 27 days26 Oct 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Award decision expected byin 172 days19 Mar 2027, 23:59 GMT
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Payment terms
Standard BBC Payments terms apply (30 days).
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