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Local Democracy Reporting Platform Service

Local Democracy Reporting Platform Service is a UK public sector tender from BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (London), with an estimated value of £1.3m (excluding VAT). The closing date is .

In our daily copy of Find a Tender and Contracts Finder data (), 14 open tenders share CPV 72000000; the median stated value for that CPV code is £1.1m.

Local Democracy Reporting Platform Service. Source: Find a Tender and Contracts Finder
BuyerBBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (London)
Published
Closing date, 14:00 UK time
Estimated value£1.3m (excluding VAT)
CPV code72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
CPV categoryIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Contract typeServices
ProcedureCompetitive flexible procedure
RegionLondon
Location—
Marked suitable forSMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises), VCSEs (voluntary, community and social enterprises)
SourceFind a Tender, notice 091594-2026

Read the full notice and documents on Find a Tender

Summary from the notice

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…

Official summary as published on Find a Tender (shortened).

How this procurement works

This uses the competitive flexible procedure (Procurement Act 2023). The buyer designs its own stages, often a request to participate first, then invited tenders. Read the notice for each stage and deadline.

Who can bid

The buyer marked this tender as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. That is a signal the buyer expects smaller organisations to be able to bid, but you still need to meet the requirements in the notice.

Closing date

9 days left: the deadline for tenders is , 14:00 UK time (as of ). Late submissions are normally rejected; check the notice for the exact time and how to submit.

Next steps

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  2. Open the official notice, follow the link to the buyer's tender portal and download the documents.
  3. Check that you meet the selection criteria (experience, insurance, finances) and send clarification questions early.
  4. Prepare your response, including any social value questions, and submit before the closing date.

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