Published date: 13 December 2016

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 10 January 2017

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

West Midlands, London

Value of contract

£0.01 to £250,000

Procurement reference

HS2/737

Published date

13 December 2016

Closing date

10 January 2017

Contract start date

31 January 2017

Contract end date

30 January 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

HS2 Ltd would like to engage with a supplier who has the skills and experience of producing a suite of short films and must have the following skill set across the resource team to include:
• Creative concept development;
• Distilling complex facts into script;
• Applying audience research and analysis into creative approach;
• Script development;
• Storyboarding;
• Location filming, (multi camera, single camera);
• Studio production;
• Animation and post production editing and sound dubbing;
• Graphics and motion graphics;
• Stills photography;
• Videography (low cost fast turnaround single camera); and
• Account management in corporate film making and/or government communications.

Hs2 Ltd would like to create a suite of short films covering key areas essential to the project. The films will give HS2 Ltd the ability to communicate the basic story, more complicated narrative / key themes and promotional messages in a variety of contexts educating and informing internal and external audiences in an engaging and accessible way.

The following productions provides a high-level description of the film and its output messages:

Package 1 - Hs2 the story
Package 2 - The route
Package 3 - Skills and education film (for younger audiences)
Package 4 - Stakeholder Issues
Package 5 - Subject-specific films

The packages of productions have the following overall specifications:
• The films must be produced at high-definition and in a widely-available format, with stock footage and location shots capable of potential reuse in other films. Use of actors, voiceover artists, purchased library footage and any licensed content must be approved by HS2 Ltd and cleared and paid for by the production company.
• Delivery of any film will include an additional, proofed subtitled version as standard.
• Delivery of any film will include an additional version suitable for upload to the HS2 intranet (specifications provided upon award).
• All raw files must remain the property of HS2 Ltd.

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How to apply
All potential suppliers must obtain details of the Invitation to Tender (ITT) and submit their tender through the HS2 eSourcing portal. All potential suppliers are required to express an interest by registering on the HS2 eSourcing portal (www.hs2.bravosolution.co.uk). Registering is only required once. Registering: Potential supplier should browse to the HS2 eSourcing portal and complete the following: a) Click the 'click here to register' link. b) Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue'. c) Enter your business and user details. d) Note the username you use and click 'save' when complete. e) You will then receive an e-mail with your unique password. Access to the ITT: a) Login to the HS2 eSourcing portal with your unique username and password. b) Click on the 'ITTs open to all suppliers' link. c) Click on the relevant titled ITT item. d) Click the 'express interest' button in the 'actions' box on the left hand side of the page (this will move the ITT pack into the applicants 'my ITT' box). This is a secure area for projects only. e) Click on the ITT code. The applicant can now access any attachments by clicking the 'settings and buyer attachments' in the actions box. f) Download the documents relating to the ITT. Click 'attachments' on the left hand side. The number in brackets refers to number of documents that need to be downloaded. Click on the bold and underlined filename. Select 'save' and store on your PC. Responding to the ITT: a) Instructions on completing the ITT through the eSourcing Portal are contained in the ITT documents. For further assistance contact the BravoSolution helpdesk which is available Monday to Friday (8:00 am to 18:00 pm) GMT on: a) email - help@bravosolution.co.uk or b) telephone +44 8003684850.

About the buyer

Contact name

Beau Morgan

Address

One Canada Square
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5AB
England

Email

beau.morgan@hs2.org.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/hs2-high-speed-rail