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The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-11-08 to 2026-11-08Updated 2026-11-08

£1.5bn

Total spend

77

Contract awards

69

Unique suppliers

£23.2M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has awarded 77 contracts worth £1.5bn to 69 suppliers between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, at an average contract value of £23.2M, with the top five suppliers holding 76% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Top-five suppliers hold 76% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
EMCOR Group (UK) PLC1£480.0M
Whistl UK Limited1£169.0M
npower Business Solutions1£165.0M
npower Business Solutions,1£165.0M
Mitie Security Services1£150.0M
Mitie Security Limited1£149.3M
Wescot Credit Services Limited1£42.0M
Serco Limited1£40.6M
Baylis Community Media CiC1£32.5M
Encompass Digital Media Limited2£30.2M
mParticle, Inc2£16.0M
North Star Safety Group2£10.0M
Chartbeat Inc.2£5.5M
Premier Production Ltd1£2.5M
Allwag Promotions Ltd1£1.9M
Dowlis Inspired Branding Ltd1£1.9M
Galpeg Ltd t/a Promotional Works1£1.9M
Geiger Ltd1£1.9M
Infinity Incorporated1£1.9M
Adaptemy1£1.5M

Procurement categories

What The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79
33 awards£909.7M

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72
13 awards£25.7M

Research and development services and related consultancy services

73
13 awards£0

Education and training services

80
8 awards£14.6M

Postal and telecommunications services

64
3 awards£199.2M

Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

09
2 awards£330.0M

Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

32
2 awards£2.0M

Software package and information systems

48
2 awards£300K

Health and social work services

85
1 award£1.5M

Recent contracts

Latest The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Security Guarded Services

Mitie Security Limited · 2026-03-30

£149.3M

Security Guarded Services

The Keyholding Company Limited · 2026-03-30

£700K

eCase - Case Management System

Fivium Limited · 2026-03-27

£144K

Security Guarding Services

Mitie Security Services · 2026-03-02

£150.0M

Media Monitoring Services

Unicepta UK Ltd · 2025-04-20

£600K

Local Democracy Reporting Service - 2025 Supplier Applications

Newsquest Media Group Ltd · 2025-04-14

£1

Local Democracy Reporting Services 2025 Supplier Applications

Caerphilly Media Ltd · 2025-04-14

£1

Local Democracy Reporting Service 2025 Supplier Applications

Social Spider CiC · 2025-04-14

£1

Local Democracry Reporting Service 2025 Supplier Applications

Reach Shared Services Ltd · 2025-04-14

£1

Local Democracy Reporting Services 2025 Supplier Applications

Brighton and Hove News Ltd · 2025-04-14

£1

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21

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28

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Market analysis

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Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

53%

Awards to SMEs

76%

Top-5 supplier share

0%

Framework call-offs

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Awards to social enterprises

Around 53% of The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

How much does The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) spend on procurement?

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) awarded 77 contracts totalling £1.5bn between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 69 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £23.2M.

Who are The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)'s top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) by total award value are EMCOR Group (UK) PLC, Whistl UK Limited, npower Business Solutions. The top five suppliers together hold 76% of contract value.

What does The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) buy from suppliers?

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)'s procurement is concentrated in business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, research and development services and related consultancy services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08

This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
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Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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