The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) · Awarded contract

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Award of Digital Services Framework IV (DSF IV) by the BBC

Awarded 19 Oct 2020

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Awarded19 Oct 2020

Value£12,000,000.00

SupplierMultiple awards made

AgencyThe British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryIT & Software

Ended 2y 1mo ago4y term

Awarded 19 Oct 2020Expired 18 Oct 2024

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The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) awarded a contract to Multiple awards made for a framework of suppliers to provide bespoke digital services and solutions across eight categories: web development, mobile app development, backend development, third party maintenance, emerging technologies, data science and machine learning, design and UX, and host and operate.

Suppliers were required to be successfully awarded a minimum of three categories to secure a place on the framework.

The framework agreement had an initial term of 24 months from 20 October 2020 to 19 October 2022, with possible extensions not exceeding a combined total of 24 months.

The total estimated framework value was AUD 12,000,000, with an anticipated annual value between approximately GBP 500,000 and GBP 3 million.

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