Published date: 23 March 2020

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 April 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Communications network - 32412000

  • Training aids and devices - 39162200

  • E-learning services - 80420000

    • Training services - 80500000

    • Motion picture and video production services - 92111000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

CCCO20A07

Published date

23 March 2020

Closing date

10 April 2020

Contract start date

30 April 2020

Contract end date

29 October 2020

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Please ensure to read through the complete specification ion the attached Attachment 3 Statement of Requirements. The requirement is to produce 100 video vignettes, 20 audio vignettes, plus an additional 7 short informational/explainer/ promotional videos
For the video vignettes the following actions are in and out of scope:
In scope (for the Supplier to source): all video production, including casting calls and shortlisting actors, advising on final choices, booking and liaising with actors, catering requirements (if any), studio hire, filming equipment and team sourcing, filming schedule management, post production, script honing/finishing, green screen backgrounds, office furniture props, actor clothing, sourcing and inclusion of sign language translators, subtitles and audio description;
Excluded (i.e. for the Customer to source/deliver): psychometric test design, psychometric advice, script creation, final actor choices;
For the 7 short informational/explainer/promotional videos, the following actions are in scope:
In scope (for the Supplier to source): video production and editing facilities and resources, some image content, voice over resource, subtitling and text editing, and publishing;
Excluded (i.e. for the Customer to source): talking heads, some image content.
All of the in-scope actions are mandatory.
The requirement is to produce 25 video vignettes (up to 20 seconds) for Phase 2 assessments and 12 longer vignettes for Phase 2 background/case study information (of approx 90 seconds duration - depending on content requirements), 2 guidance videos to explain how to use the video interview platform (up to 2 minutes), 8 longer-form background videos for FSAC (up to 2 minutes) plus an additional information video (intended to give an overview of the selection process to potential applicants).
For the video vignettes and FSAC background videos the following actions are in and out of scope:
In scope (for the Supplier to source): all video production, including casting calls and shortlisting actors, advising on final choices, booking and liaising with actors, briefing actors, catering requirements (if any), studio hire, filming equipment and team sourcing, filming schedule management, post production, script honing/finishing, green screen backgrounds, office furniture props, actor clothing, sourcing and inclusion of sign language translators, subtitles and audio description;
Excluded (i.e. for the Customer to source/deliver): psychometric test/assessment design, psychometric advice, script creation, final actor choices;
For the information video (giving an overview of the selection process), the following actions are in scope:
In scope (for the Supplier to source): video production and editing facilities and resources, some image content, voice over resource, subtitling and text editing, and publishing;
Excluded (i.e. for the Customer to source): talking heads, some image content.
All of the in-scope actions are mandatory.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Potential Providers must first be registered on the Crown Commercial Service e-Sourcing Suite in order to respond to the Procurement. If you have not yet registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk following the link 'I am a New Supplier User'.

Please note that, to register and to enable any subsequent contract award, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering. Potential Providers should note that it could take up to 10 working days to obtain a DUNS number.
Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at:
http://gps.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender

Once you have registered on the eSourcing tool, you will be able to express your interest in this specific procurement. Your registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done.
Note: If you require additional users from your organisation to see the Invitation to Tender ITT, do not repeat the registration process as this will create a new separate organisation account; instead the registered user can add additional users to the existing supplier organisation account via "User Management" > "Manage Users" > "Users" > "Create".

To express your interest in this procurement:
1) Login to the eSourcing Suite portal;
2) On the dashboard select the link ITTs open to all suppliers;
3) On the "ITTs Open to All Suppliers" webpage you will see one or more procurements listed, click on the procurement name you wish to access;
4) Click on 'Express Interest' at the top of the next screen;
5) You can now access the published documents in the eSourcing Suite portal.

It is advised however that Potential Providers register as soon as practically possible in order to have a sufficient amount of time to respond.

For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact the Customer Service Centre:
Telephone: 0345 410 2222
Email: eEnablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Crown Commercial Service on behalf of Cabinet Office : Cabinet Office

Address

Floor 9, The Capital Building, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
England

Telephone

3450103503

Email

supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service