BBC Weather Services - Market Soundings

Tender description

From the first radio weather bulletin in 1922 to the first weather chart transmitted on television in 1936 through to the launch of the BBC Weather app in 2013, weather has been a core part of the BBC's output for more than 100 years. BBC Weather is founded on trusted, accurate information, outstanding journalism, best in class visuals, and innovative production, 365 days a year delivering hourly updates to forecasts on our app and website and over 400 weather broadcasts daily across radio and television. We operate from around 20 studios across our network, broadcasting in Welsh and Gaelic language output as well as English. We also deliver weather forecasts for global audiences via our digital products and international broadcasts. bbc.co.uk/weather is the UK's biggest weather website with 10 million users every week, while the BBC Weather app has been downloaded over 28 million times since it first launched in 2013. The BBC intends to procure a contract for the provision of services that enable the publication and broadcast of national and global weather forecasts for both linear and digital platforms include continuous data feeds, broadcast scripts, forecast briefings, and the graphics system. Prior to the start of the procurement in 2025, the BBC is undertaking this market soundings exercise, engaging potential suppliers in order to build our understanding of the market's capability and appetite to deliver these services and inform our procurement strategy. Specifically, the BBC would also like to test and evolve our requirements for these services. PLEASE NOTE - this is a market soundings exercise and will not be used to prequalify or evaluate any potential suppliers. Additional information: Please register your interest in this RFI by taking the following steps: 1 - Register your company on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal (this is only required once): 1.1 Go to https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk 1.2 - Click the link on the login page to register. 1.3 Accept the terms and conditions and click 'Continue'. 1.4 - Enter your correct business and user details. 1.5 - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete. 1.6 - You will shortly receive an email with your temporary password. 2 - Express an interest in the RFI: 2.1 - Login to the portal with the username/password. 2.2 - Click the 'PQQs Open to all Suppliers' link. 2.3 - Click on the relevant PQQ/RFI to access the content. 2.4 - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/RFI into your 'My PQQs page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only. 2.5 - You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ Details' box. 3. Responding to the tender: 3.1 - Click 'My Response' under PQQ Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). 3.2 - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. 3.3 - Note the deadline for completion, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ. There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). 3.4 You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance, please consult the online help, or contact the Jaggaer eSourcing help desk.