Multi-Platform Post Production Services and Production Technology

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

BBC Creative is the BBC’s in-house agency producing promotional and branding content for all BBC services and products. We make thousands of projects each year, creating around 50,000 assets. This is a fully managed multi-platform Post Production service for BBC Creative, including Edit Suites, Audio Suites, Versioning, Ingest and Outgest/Delivery, Facilities management/bookings management/project set-up associated with the creation of multi-media and multi-platform campaigns, Media Asset Management of video, audio, graphics and stills and additional rate-carded burst capacity of suites along with the ability to buy other related services on an ad-hoc basis – e.g. Grading, high-end compositing etc.

Total Quantity or Scope

A fully managed multi-platform Post Production service for the BBC’s in-house agency, BBC Creative. This service will provide, as follows: • 5 Edit Suites - Fully staffed and supported suites for online and offline editing of short-form content for use on digital platforms and on TV (including provision for complex effects/compositing). 80% of hours in Central London and 20% of hours in Manchester (within easy reach of BBC premises). There is also a need for additional ad-hoc edit suites on a pay-as- you-go basis in London and Manchester. • 1 Audio Suite - A fully staffed and supported suite for recording audio (to picture) and mixing tracks in Central London (within easy reach of BBC premises). Plus there is a need for additional ad-hoc audio capacity on a pay-as-you-go basis in London and Manchester. • Versioning - Staff and technology to create multiple versions of all the projects created in the suites above, for use in different situations on various platforms. • Media Asset Management of video, audio, graphics and stills - Workflow (including Ingest, Review & Approve functionality, and Outgest/Delivery), QC and Storage (in respect of the managed suites, but also assets created self-op by the BBC Creative teams). • Facilities management/bookings management/project set-up/technical support associated with the creation of multi-media and multi-platform campaigns. • Additional rate-carded burst capacity of suites (as above) along with the ability to buy other related services on an ad-hoc basis – e.g. Grading, high-end compositing etc. This service includes all of the required technology along with operational, technical & production management staffing (including editing/audio talent). All technology systems provided will be made available on BBC devices and networks. There are 100+ BBC users. The facilities are situated in supplier accommodation in the UK.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

Contract may be extended for a maximum period of up to 24 months.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 92110000 - Motion picture and video tape production and related services

Indicators

• Options are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** 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.