Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Broadcasting House, Portland Place
London
W1A 1AA
UK
Contact person: Robert Amil
Telephone: +44 1234567890
E-mail: robert.amil@bbc.co.uk
Fax: +44 1234567890
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.bbc.co.uk/supplying/
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Media & Broadcasting
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Software as a Service (SaaS) Management Platform - Request for Information (RFI)
Reference number: PROC 2023 33
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The BBC would welcome responses to this RFI in order to inform our thinking prior to any potential procurement exercise.
The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to provide the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) with information from the market to identify potential providers that have the capability to support the BBC’s growing SaaS provision.
The BBC is seeking to understand the availability of SaaS management tools that can provide capabilities in the following areas, but not limited to:
• SaaS Discovery and Usage Analytics
• Manage Common SaaS App Config and Policy
• Compliance Entitlement & Cost Optimization
• Security and Protection of Data and Identity
• Automation and Orchestration of common tasks, for example on/off Boarding Workflow triggered tasks, pre-set Templates
• Dashboards, Insights, Reports, Alerts etc
• Integrate via APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) and future SaaS products
• After sales service & support
With a large estate of products and services, the BBC would like to be able to have a clear view on where best to focus efforts, supporting and building on our current levels of maturity within the organisation; helping to focus the organisation on optimisation and control of product usage and associated operating costs.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48100000
72260000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The BBC would welcome responses to this RFI in order to inform our thinking prior to any potential procurement exercise.
The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to provide the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) with information from the market to identify potential providers that have the capability to support the BBC’s growing SaaS provision.
The BBC is seeking to understand the availability of SaaS management tools that can provide capabilities in the following areas, but not limited to:
• SaaS Discovery and Usage Analytics
• Manage Common SaaS App Config and Policy
• Compliance Entitlement & Cost Optimization
• Security and Protection of Data and Identity
• Automation and Orchestration of common tasks, for example on/off Boarding Workflow triggered tasks, pre-set Templates
• Dashboards, Insights, Reports, Alerts etc
• Integrate via APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) and future SaaS products
• After sales service & support
With a large estate of products and services, the BBC would like to be able to have a clear view on where best to focus efforts, supporting and building on our current levels of maturity within the organisation; helping to focus the organisation on optimisation and control of product usage and associated operating costs.
II.2.14) Additional information
Please register your interest in and respond to this request for information via the following link: https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
02/05/2023
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
In the case of technology requirements, the BBC may involve its technology partner (Atos IT Solutions and Services Limited) to assist in the scoping and drafting of invitations to tender and/or the evaluation of tenders. However, the final decision as to which is the most economically advantageous (by reference to the award criteria) will be made by the BBC. The awarding authority reserves the right not to award a contract and to annul the procurement process at any stage. Tenders and all supporting documents must be priced in sterling and all payments will be made in sterling. The contract shall be subject to English law. The awarding authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest, or any tender and reserves the right to accept part of a tender unless the tenderer expressly stipulates otherwise in the tender document.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/05/2023