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Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

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: 2023-08-01 to 2026-08-01Updated 2026-08-01

£2.4bn

Total spend

82

Contract awards

39

Unique suppliers

£31.9M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has awarded 82 contracts worth £2.4bn to 39 suppliers between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, at an average contract value of £31.9M, with the top five suppliers holding 85% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Top-five suppliers hold 85% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
EMCOR Group (UK) PLC3£1.4bn
Whistl UK Limited1£169.0M
npower Business Solutions,1£165.0M
npower Business Solutions1£165.0M
Serco Limited3£121.8M
Wescot Credit Services Limited2£84.0M
Encompass Digital Media Limited3£45.3M
DC Thomson & Co Ltd1£32.5M
Baylis Community Media CiC1£32.5M
Babington Business College1£30.0M
Apprentify1£25.0M
CitySprint UK Limited4£21.0M
mParticle, Inc2£16.0M
North Star Safety Group2£10.0M
Chartbeat Inc.3£8.3M
Premier Production Ltd3£7.5M
Dowlis Inspired Branding Ltd4£5.8M
Globecast UK Ltd1£5.2M
Globecast UK Limited2£5.0M
2CV Limited1£5.0M

Procurement categories

What The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) buys

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

Miscellaneous business-related services

79990000
3 awards£1.4bn

Electricity

09310000
2 awards£330.0M

Advertising and marketing services

79340000
17 awards£221.7M

Postal services

64110000
1 award£169.0M

Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

79620000
3 awards£65.0M

Vocational training services

80530000
4 awards£55.8M

Satellite-related communications equipment

32530000
5 awards£40.4M

Programming services of packaged software products

72210000
6 awards£21.8M

Courier services

64120000
4 awards£21.0M

Telephone and data transmission services

64210000
1 award£15.1M

Health and first-aid training services

80560000
2 awards£10.0M

Market research services

79310000
2 awards£5.9M

Miscellaneous health services

85140000
3 awards£4.4M

Specialist training services

80510000
11 awards£4.0M

E-learning services

80420000
2 awards£3.0M

Broadcasting equipment

32210000
4 awards£3.0M

Internet and intranet software package

48220000
1 award£2.8M

Placement services of personnel

79610000
2 awards£2.4M

Software-related services

72260000
3 awards£1.6M

Research services

73110000
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.

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Open opportunities

Open The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) tenders

Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.

Travel Management Company

Deadline: 2026-08-14

BBC Group Pension Plan

Deadline: 2026-08-24

£8.5M

Request for Information: BBC Authoritative Internet DNS Solution

Distributed Denial of Service - Request for Information

Hotbird Satellite Distribution

Distributed Denial of Service - Request for Information

BBC Weather Services - Market Soundings

ELECTRICITY UK ESTATE (Ex N.I)

ELECTRICITY UK ESTATE (Ex N.I)

Resource Scheduling Solution - RFI

Resource Scheduling Solution

Resource Scheduling Solution - RFI

BBC East Bank Fit Out Works

BBC Adaptive Learning RFI

BBC Eastbank Fit Out Works

BBC Eastbank Fit Out Works

BBC East Bank Fit Out Works

BBC East Bank Fit Out Works

BBC Digital Documents Archive Request for Information

BBC - Request for Information: Technology Equipment: Storage, Transport and Logistics

Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

Senior Leadership Development Programme and Digital Content Access

Expires: 2026-09-30

£390K

Development Programme for Departmental Leaders

Expires: 2027-01-31

£315K

Live Stream Clipping Tool

Expires: 2027-03-31

£156K

TV Licensing Postal Services

Expires: 2027-03-31

£169.0M

Market analysis

Bidding into The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

85%

Top-5 supplier share

29d

Avg response window

29d

Median response window

56mo

Avg contract duration

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 82 contracts totalling £2.4bn between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, working with 39 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £31.9M.

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 85% of contract value.

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

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)'s procurement is concentrated in miscellaneous business-related services, electricity, advertising and marketing services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) contracts?

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

What's the typical response window for The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) tenders?

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) typically gives suppliers a median of 29 days to respond (average 29 days). Standard contract duration is around 56 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-08-01

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
  • · Spend Network
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

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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