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    ContractsAuthoritative Domain Name Service (DNS) Solution for BBC Online
    Awarded contract

    Authoritative Domain Name Service (DNS) Solution for BBC Online

    Awarded
    £1.1m
    Published 3 Jun 2026

    The BBC seeks an authoritative DNS solution provider to ensure reliable global availability of BBC Online services with direct technical access and no third-party resellers.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 3 Jun 2026· 5 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £1.1m
    Published 3 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £1,100,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • IU
      IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 5 months ago.

    3 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The BBC is procuring an Internet-facing authoritative DNS (Domain Name Service) solution to ensure BBC Online and related services remain available globally with high reliability. This is a critical service that supports load balancing across service architectures, failover management during service disruptions, and optimal client routing to appropriate services. Due to the essential nature of this service to BBC's online infrastructure, the BBC requires direct access to the technical and operational teams managing the DNS services. Tender submissions from resellers or third-party intermediaries will not be accepted; only direct service providers with dedicated technical expertise and operational responsibility may apply. The successful provider must demonstrate capability to support BBC's high availability requirements and maintain service continuity at scale.

    Track record

    4 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) has awarded 4 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. COMPUTACENTER UK LTD2× · 50%
    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-06ac8d

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