Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc0-6e40-73ea-8bb5-7d38d7c19be4/bbc-proms-media-selling

awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# BBC Proms Media Selling

[BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bbc-british-broadcasting-corporation)

Open field

Estimated value

£360,000

Published

15 Sept 2025

Deadline

Closed

26 Aug 2025

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Buyer says suitable for VCSEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

### The requirement is summarised below:-

The Supplier shall sell advertising space for the print projects detailed below, with expected page availabilities in parentheses:

- BBC Proms Guide (maximum 48pp + 2 covers)
- BBC Proms Programmes (advertising shell common to all programmes 48pp + 2 covers; per concert adverts up to 5pp per concert)
- BBC Symphony Orchestra Programme (4pp + 2pp covers)

Programmes are distributed at concert venues including the Royal Albert Hall and other venues across the UK; the Proms Guide is sold through major retailers including Amazon, Blackwells, Bloomsbury, Royal Albert Hall, Waterstones, WH Smith and other independent bookstores. The Proms Guide is also sold in eBook and Epdf formats.

The anticipated print run for the 2026 Proms Guide is no more than 33,000 copies. Print runs for the Proms programmes vary for each concert;

The Supplier must also be able to adapt to the changing business model in the area of digital publications, selling in advertising space across digital formats and platforms as agreed with the BBC. The Supplier should be prepared for these ambitions to increase year on year and have the necessary resources in place to respond.

## CPV classification

Advertising services

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-05686d-2025-09-15T15:50:08+01:00

[View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-05686d-2025-09-15T15:50:08+01:00)

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