Published date: 25 April 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 12 January 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 32000000

Location of contract

SE1 2HA

Value of contract

£738,460

Procurement reference

tender_316516/1206705

Published date

25 April 2023

Closing date

12 January 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

24 April 2023

Contract end date

23 April 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

AWARD NOTICE FOR Ofcom fully managed cloud service for Broadcast Content Recording. The Broadcast Content Recording Managed Service (BCRMS) will ensure that the specified channels are received, stored, and deleted according to requirements. The service will be a highly available cloud-based service offering internet accessible web-front end, with the ability to swap channels if required. All components required to receive, store, and present the content will be supported, maintained, and updated by the supplier.

Ofcom require the BCRMS to live stream and continuously record up to 54 TV and radio channels and retain the content for 90 days to be able to handle and resolve complaints about broadcast content.

The contract will ensure that Ofcom can continue to: 
- Rapidly assess content which has been complained about 
- Monitor content live and on request 
- Access content receivable via a range of methods/platforms 
- Support hybrid working 
- Change which channels are recorded at any one time in a timely way. 
- Export, save and share content 

The managed service must have the ability to receive the broadcast SD, HD and UHD feeds for all the pre-defined Free to Air, Satellite TV and Radio channels. The Service is expected to support recording of audio / video content in DVB-S and DVB-T formats. The channels are typically broadcast on the Freeview EPG, Sky platform EPG and occasionally via other satellite services receivable in the UK such as Hotbird and Eutelsat.

The managed service will include all costs for the broadcast equipment required to deliver the managed service. This will include but is not limited to: Satellite Receivers, Free to Air Boxes, Sky Set-Top Boxes, Decryption equipment, Band 2 FM antennas, DAB antennas, and associated receivers/modules.

The managed service must be capable of recording broadcast content at 1/4HD as a minimum, but Ofcom may decide to record the content to record content at 1/2HD.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Broadcast Content Recording Managed Service

  • Opportunity
  • Published 1 December 2022

Award information

Awarded date

27 March 2023

Contract start date

24 April 2023

Contract end date

23 April 2028

Total value of contract

£738,460

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

dB Broadcast Ltd

Address

Aurora House, 208 Lancaster Way Business Park, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3NX

Reference

Companies House number: 02709677

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Victoria Hastings

Address

Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 2HA
London
SE1 2HA
England

Telephone

+442079813181

Email

Victoria.hastings@ofcom.org.uk

Website

www.ofcom.org.uk