Published date: 27 March 2023

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


Closing: 3 October 2022, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Audio-visual equipment - 32321200

  • Audio-visual materials - 32321300

  • Motion picture and video production services - 92111000

Location of contract

E20 1JQ

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-117-2543-BC/02543 - AWARD

Published date

27 March 2023

Closing date

3 October 2022

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 December 2022

Contract end date

30 November 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The British Council produces a large quantity of video content and this is increasing in line with customer behaviour. Content ranges from showcasing of our programmes in Arts and Education, to educational videos for our English teaching offer, to internal communication and training videos to promotional content and corporate videos. Whilst some of our video content is currently created in-house, increasingly we need to commission video content externally. To ensure creative quality and brand consistency, along with cost-effectiveness. Via this procurement exercise we are looking to set up a framework of suppliers who can get to know our brand and deliver to a high standard.
The framework will be made up of two lots:
o General video production (Please see Annex 6 for more information with regards to examples of video content) and
o Specialist education videos and audio.
The British Council has an established brand and identity which all agencies on the framework will be expected to understand and follow. In addition, we have two separate brands with their own identities - IELTS and Study UK. All agencies on the framework will be expected to understand and follow their guidelines. All our assets and guidelines are stored on the British Council Brand Hub and tendering agencies can request access to familiarise themselves with our brands.
The purpose and scope of this ITT and supporting documents is to explain in further detail the requirements of the British Council and the process for submitting a tender proposal.
No guarantee of work will be provided in the event that a supplier is placed on either framework. Each call-off contract (commission) will be subject to the call-off arrangements for each framework. Suppliers are able to submit a bid for one or both lots.
Framework suppliers will be required to respond to a wide variety of work, some 'low cost/quick turnaround' items and then larger scale pieces of activity, all varying in cost. How this engagement will be managed will be part of the supplier briefing following the completion of this tender exercise.

If you are interested in expressing an interest and/or bidding for this project, please go to https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil . You may then have to register your company before you can express an interest for this project and get access the documents.


Award information

Awarded date

6 February 2023

Contract start date

1 December 2022

Contract end date

30 November 2026

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 7 suppliers.

Beagle Media Limited

Address

Unit 305, Shepherds Building, Charecroft Way, London, -1, W14 0EE

Reference

None

Creative Listening

Address

5 Cricketfield, Newick, Lewes, East Sussex, United Kingdom, BN8 4LL

Reference

None

Feral Film and Broadcast Ltd

Address

Sigma House, Oak View Close, Torquay, United Kingdom, TQ2 7FF

Reference

None

Ocean City Media

Address

Studio 29, Ocean Studios, Royal William Yard, Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom, PL1 3RP

Reference

None

Octopus Films Ltd

Address

Octopus Films Ltd, Mountain Bower, Chippenham, United Kingdom, SN14 7AJ

Reference

None

Skylark Media

Address

c/o Aardman Animations, Gas Ferry Road, Bristol, United Kingdom, BS1 6UN

Reference

None

Tinker Taylor

Address

Studio 319, Zellig, Gibb Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, United Kingdom, B9 4AT

Reference

None


About the buyer

Contact name

Ahmed Akram

Address

1 Redman Place
Stratford
London
E20 1JQ
United Kingdom

Telephone

01619577886

Email

Ahmed.Akram@BritishCouncil.Org