BBC Creative - Multi-Platform Post Production Services and Production Technology

Contract summary

Industry

• Motion picture and video production services - 92111000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£8,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_250512/905449

Published date

24 November 2020

Closing date

18 December 2020

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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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. Examples of our work can be seen here: https://www.bbccreative.co.uk.

This requirement is for 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.

The initial contract term is for a period of 3 years. The BBC may, at its sole discretion, extend the contract on up to 2 occasions by up to 12 months on each occasion.

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More information

Links

• https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk/
• Tender notice
• BBC eSourcing

Additional text

Please register your interest in this project by taking the following steps:

1) Register your company on the BravoSolution e-Tendering portal (this is only required once):

1.1 Go to https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk

1.2 Click the link on the login page to register;

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1.4 Enter your correct business and user details;

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2.3 Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content;

2.4 Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top 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;

2.5 You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ITT Details' box.

3) Responding to the tender:

3.1 Click 'My Response' under PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining);

3.2 You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification;

3.3 Note the deadline for completion, and 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);

3.4 You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance, please consult the online help, or contact the Bravo e-Tendering help desk.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Jonathan Palfreeman

Address

Broadcasting House, Portland Place
London
W1A 1AA
England

Email

jonathan.palfreeman@bbc.co.uk