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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

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: 2023-06-17 to 2026-06-17Updated 2026-06-17

£2.9bn

Total spend

86

Contract awards

40

Unique suppliers

£37.1M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has awarded 86 contracts worth £2.9bn to 40 suppliers between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, at an average contract value of £37.1M, with the top five suppliers holding 84% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Top-five suppliers hold 84% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
EMCOR Group (UK) PLC3£1.4bn
TATA Consultancy Services Limited4£510.0M
Whistl UK Limited1£169.0M
npower Business Solutions1£165.0M
npower Business Solutions,1£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

Procurement categories

What The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) buys

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

79990000

79990000
3 awards£1.4bn

79210000

79210000
2 awards£340.0M

09310000

09310000
2 awards£330.0M

79340000

79340000
17 awards£221.7M

79410000

79410000
3 awards£170.4M

64110000

64110000
1 awards£169.0M

79620000

79620000
3 awards£65.0M

80530000

80530000
4 awards£55.8M

32530000

32530000
5 awards£40.4M

72210000

72210000
6 awards£21.8M

64120000

64120000
4 awards£21.0M

64210000

64210000
1 awards£15.1M

80560000

80560000
2 awards£10.0M

79310000

79310000
2 awards£5.9M

85140000

85140000
3 awards£4.4M

80510000

80510000
11 awards£4.0M

32210000

32210000
4 awards£3.0M

80420000

80420000
2 awards£3.0M

48220000

48220000
1 awards£2.8M

79610000

79610000
2 awards£2.4M

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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Sport Library PAM

Deadline: 2026-06-19

Request for Information: Children in Need Online Donation Platform

Media Monitoring Services

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

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

TV Licensing Postal Services

Expires: 2027-03-31

£169.0M

Live Stream Clipping Tool

Expires: 2027-03-31

£156K

Market analysis

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

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

84%

Top-5 supplier share

29d

Avg response window

29d

Median response window

58mo

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 86 contracts totalling £2.9bn between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 40 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £37.1M.

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, TATA Consultancy Services Limited, Whistl UK Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 84% of contract value.

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

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)'s procurement is concentrated in 79990000, 79210000, 09310000, 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 58 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17

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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