Post Production Services for BBC Creative

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

tender_102762/569425

Published date

4 March 2017

Closing date

4 July 2016

Contract start date

15 February 2017

Contract end date

14 February 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

In January 2016, the BBC created a new department, BBC Creative. This new in-house
Creative Agency produces promotional campaigns and branding for BBC programmes and services. The managed service will substantively include:
1. Delivery, installation, commissioning and day-to-day operation (wet hire) of five
craft edit suites within BBC premises.
2. Delivery, installation, commissioning and day-to-day operation ('wet hire') of an
Audio Dubbing suite (with captioning facility), plus an additional v/o booth.
3. Service management including monitoring and reporting to the BBC.
4. A full Media Management service (including ingest, storage, QC and delivery).
5. Desktop editing via proxy/browser at 48 workstations.
6. The provision of DR capability at a level to be discussed. Note that this DR
provision may be in other BBC premise
7. 12 Designer workstations, integrated with the above facilities.

Transition to the new services will need to be managed to avoid any downtime.

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Award information

Awarded date

30 November 2016

Contract start date

15 February 2017

Contract end date

14 February 2022

Total value of contract

£1

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Ericsson Broadcast Services UK Ltd.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Jonny Palfreeman

Address

Q1155, 1st Floor, Quay House, MediaCityUK,
Salford
M50 2BH
England

Email

jonathan.palfreeman@bbc.co.uk

Website

www.bbc.co.uk/supplying