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BBC Sport Data Feed

BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)

Buyer Address: Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, UKI32, W1A 1AA, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Rebecca Chisholm

Contact Email: rebecca.chisholm@bbc.co.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
4500000.0 GBP
Published
11 Aug 2025, 13:43
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
30 Jun 2025, 23:00
Contract End
30 Jun 2029, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
72300000 - Data services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Perform Content Ltd
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Delivery of live sport data in support of acquired rights packages from various sports governing bodies, to deliver output across multiple BBC Sport platforms. The contract also provides the enhanced data necessary for live score programmes.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Contracts

Contract Title: BBC Sport Data Feed

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