Supply API Management Tool to BBC

The BBC wishes to procure an API Management Platform to support on-going external and internal developer engagement. The BBC wishes to obtain a solution that: 1.2.1 Is a Software-as-a-Service, proxy-based API Management Platform.

United Kingdom-London: Software package and information systems

2013/S 214-372634

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Broadcasting House, Portland Place
For the attention of: David Main
W1A 1AA London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 7734968805
E-mail: david.main.ext@bbc.co.uk

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://www.bbc.co.uk/supplying/

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: BBC
Internet address: https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk

I.2)Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.3)Main activity

Other: Broadcasting

I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description

II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

API Management Tool.

II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
Service category No 7: Computer and related services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: BBC sites across the United Kingdom – please refer to a full list of relevant sites contained within the Simplified PQQ document.
NUTS code UK

II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

The notice involves a public contract

II.1.4)Information on framework agreement

II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

1.2 The BBC wishes to procure an API Management Platform to support on-going external and internal developer engagement. The BBC wishes to obtain a solution that:
1.2.1 Is a Software-as-a-Service, proxy-based API Management Platform;
1.2.2 Supports complex traffic routing logic and functions, including (but not limited to):
1.2.2.1 API call rate limiting and throttling;
1.2.2.2 Caching, with respect to headers;
1.2.2.3 Dynamically rewriting requests and responses based on business rules;
1.2.2.4 Routing requests to different backend services based on URL, headers or query parameters; and
1.2.2.5 Supporting an entitlement model that ensures access to APIs is aligned to business policies.
1.2.3 Is highly performant, scalable and resilient, as measured by volume of calls supported, latency added to API calls and platform availability, and demonstrated by reference to an operational track record;
1.2.4 Can support the BBC’s business processes and management controls, for example:
1.2.4.1 Allowing programmatic control of the platform and integration into a Continuous Delivery deployment chain;
1.2.4.2 Providing user interfaces suitable to allow non-technical personnel to manage ongoing access to APIs by partners and external developers;
1.2.4.3 Support for multiple environments and version control.
1.2.5 Provides a website or portal to engage with the developer community;
1.2.6 Supports the BBC in communicating directly with individual developers by either providing CRM functionality or coherent integration with external CRM systems;
1.2.7 Is secure and compatible with existing security measures in the BBC such as (but not limited to) using SSL client certificates for authentication to backend services and supporting detailed auditing of both end-user and administrator activity;
1.2.8 Can be integrated into our operational support structures, for example monitoring integration and coordination between 24/7 operations teams;
1.2.9 Will provide extensive analytics information, visualisations and/or the ability to extract all raw API usage data; and
1.2.10 Is provided by a delivery partner who will help the BBC promote innovation with both internal and external developers by helping us shape APIs to maximise usability and supporting special developer events such as hackathons.
It is intended that the contract will be for a two year period with the option to extend for a further 12 months.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

48000000, 72212211

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

II.1.8)Lots

II.1.9)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

1.2 The BBC wishes to procure an API Management Platform to support on-going external and internal developer engagement. The BBC wishes to obtain a solution that:
1.2.1 Is a Software-as-a-Service, proxy-based API Management Platform;
1.2.2 Supports complex traffic routing logic and functions, including (but not limited to):
1.2.2.1 API call rate limiting and throttling;
1.2.2.2 Caching, with respect to headers;
1.2.2.3 Dynamically rewriting requests and responses based on business rules;
1.2.2.4 Routing requests to different backend services based on URL, headers or query parameters; and
1.2.2.5 Supporting an entitlement model that ensures access to APIs is aligned to business policies.
1.2.3 Is highly performant, scalable and resilient, as measured by volume of calls supported, latency added to API calls and platform availability, and demonstrated by reference to an operational track record;
1.2.4 Can support the BBC’s business processes and management controls, for example:
1.2.4.1 Allowing programmatic control of the platform and integration into a Continuous Delivery deployment chain;
1.2.4.2 Providing user interfaces suitable to allow non-technical personnel to manage ongoing access to APIs by partners and external developers;
1.2.4.3 Support for multiple environments and version control.
1.2.5 Provides a website or portal to engage with the developer community;
1.2.6 Supports the BBC in communicating directly with individual developers by either providing CRM functionality or coherent integration with external CRM systems;
1.2.7 Is secure and compatible with existing security measures in the BBC such as (but not limited to) using SSL client certificates for authentication to backend services and supporting detailed auditing of both end-user and administrator activity;
1.2.8 Can be integrated into our operational support structures, for example monitoring integration and coordination between 24/7 operations teams;
1.2.9 Will provide extensive analytics information, visualisations and/or the ability to extract all raw API usage data; and
1.2.10 Is provided by a delivery partner who will help the BBC promote innovation with both internal and external developers by helping us shape APIs to maximise usability and supporting special developer events such as hackathons.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 100 000 and 750 000 GBP

II.2.2)Information about options

Options: yes
Description of these options: The BBC may, at its sole discretion, extend the contract by a period of up to 12 months.

II.2.3)Information about renewals

II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Duration in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:

Guarantees may be required.

III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

Where there is more than one economic operator, the BBC reserves the right to require a grouping of economic operators to take a particular legal form or to require a single economic operator to take primary liability or to require that each party undertakes joint and several liability.

III.1.4)Other particular conditions

III.2)Conditions for participation

III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Suppliers Instructions – How to Express Interest in this Tender:
1. You should first go to the BravoSolution eTendering portal at the following link: https://www.bbc.bravosolution.co.uk

2. Once in the BravoSolution portal you have 2 possible options:
a) without having to register you can select ‘View tender opportunities’ and click on ‘Current Opportunities’ to view a summary of this project. If you would then like to formally express an interest and view the documentation you should follow the instructions in b) below.
b) Register your company (if not already registered) by clicking on the ‘Register’ button (this is only required once). Next, you should accept the terms and conditions and click continue – Enter your correct business and user details – Note the username you chose and click Save when complete – You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure). You can now formally express an interest in this tender.
3. Express an Interest in the tender – Login to the portal with the username/password – Click the PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers link. (These are Pre- Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) – Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. – Click the Express Interest button in the Actions box on the left-hand side of the page. – This will move the PQQ /ITT into your My PQQs/ My ITTs page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking the Settings and Buyer Attachments in the Actions box. 4. Responding to the tender – You can now choose to Reply or Decline to Respond (please give a reason if rejecting) – You can now use the Messages function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification – Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT – There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button in the Actions box on the left-hand side of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk(contact details can be found at https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk).

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: The BBC will evaluate technical ability/financial standing of the bidders in accordance with Articles 45 to 52 of Directive 2004/18/EC and Regulations 23 to 25 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended), and a detailed explanation of the evaluation methodology and minimum criteria to be satisfied are set out in the Simplified PQQ document.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Please refer to Section C4 in the PQQ documentation.

III.2.3)Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
The BBC will evaluate technical ability/financial standing of the bidders in accordance with Articles 45 to 52 of Directive 2004/18/EC and Regulations 23 to 25 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended), and a detailed explanation of the evaluation methodology and minimum criteria to be satisfied are set out in the Simplified PQQ document.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Please refer to Section C4 in the PQQ documentation.

III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts

III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1)Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no

III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Restricted

IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Envisaged minimum number 5: and maximum number 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: The BBC will evaluate technical ability/financial standing of the bidders in accordance with Articles 45 to 52 of Directive 2004/18/EC and Regulations 23 to 25 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended), and a detailed explanation of the evaluation methodology and minimum criteria to be satisfied are set out in the Simplified PQQ document.

IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

IV.2)Award criteria

IV.2.1)Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used: no

IV.3)Administrative information

IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

PROC 2013 77DMAPI MANAGEMENT TOOL

IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

2.12.2013 – 12:00

IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

English.

IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about European Union funds

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

VI.3)Additional information

In the case of technology requirements, the BBC may involve its technology partner (Atos IT Solutions and Services Limited) to assist in the scoping and drafting of invitations to tender and/or the evaluation of tenders. However, the final decision as to which is the most economically advantageous (by reference to the award criteria) will be made by the BBC. The awarding authority reserves the right not to award a contract and to annul the procurement process at any stage. Tenders and all supporting documents must be priced in sterling and all payments will be made in sterling. The contract shall be subject to English law. The awarding authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest, or any tender and reserves the right to accept part of a tender unless the tenderer expressly stipulates otherwise in the tender document. To prevent BBC eTendering portal email alerts from being quarantined by your organisation’s fire wall or spam filter, you are advised to instruct your IT team to accept all emails with a .BravoSolution.co.uk extension (our portal provider) or from help@bravosolution.co.uk. If Section II.1.9 shows ‘Yes’, variants will be accepted provided they meet the core requirements of the project.

VI.4)Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals

VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:31.10.2013