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    ContractsLocal News Partnership System Platform Services
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    Local News Partnership System Platform Services

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    28d
    26 Oct 2026 · in 28 days

    Procurement for a Local News Partnership System platform to create, manage, and distribute local journalism content to news partners across the BBC's network.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 28 Sept 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Tender closes
    28d
    26 Oct 2026 · in 28 days

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.£1,300,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closes
      26 Oct 2026
      28 days left
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Lifecycle

    Open

    28 days left to bid. Opened today, deadline 26 Oct 2026.

    28 Sept 202626 Oct 2026

    Brief

    The BBC is retending its Local Democracy Reporting Services (LDRS) platform contract to support the Local News Partnership System (LNPS). This procurement seeks a value-for-money solution to deliver a comprehensive content management and distribution platform for local journalists and news partners. The platform must include: an LDRS authoring system for creating stories with integrated review and approval workflows; asset management capabilities for uploading, storing, and organizing video, audio, and images linked to stories; and a partner content portal enabling journalists to search, discover, and access text and associated media. The successful supplier will provide implementation, ongoing technical support, and service management throughout the contract term to ensure reliable operation of this critical local news infrastructure.

    Track record

    4 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

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    Who wins here
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    2. IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED1× · 25%
    3. Bionics Corporation Ltd (Trading as Broadcast Bioncs)1× · 25%

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, INSIGHT DIRECT UK LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-077be1
    BB
    Buyer
    BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
    Sector
    IT & Software