GSV2438 - Sound and Vision

Concepts

• broadcast transmission
• parliament
• authority for full security screening and compliance
• contractor’s staff
• television and radio
• coverage styles
• broadcast operations
• audio services of the highest standard
• estimated 10-week mobilisation period
• requirements of the authority

Location

Description

The Authority is requesting tender proposals from Contractors who can demonstrate skills and experience in broadcast operations with a view to operating and maintaining the video, audio, and audio-visual systems provided by Parliament. The Authority is seeking a Contractor who can operate the video and audio technologies across the committee rooms and chambers, to offer cost effective, broadcast-grade visual and audio services of the highest standard to multiple users within and outside the Parliamentary Estate – including traditional broadcasters and online media.

Total Quantity or Scope

Coverage styles shall range from full broadcast style ‘TV production’ to modern single [1] operator coverage, according to the demands of the Parliamentary business. The delivery of high-quality support for Members and broadcast coverage to no fail’ standards is the critical service at the heart of this Operational and Maintenance contract. The Contractor shall be able to work flexibly with an agile approach to follow short notice changes in activity – planned and unplanned – which shall include assistance with business resilience. Suitably qualified and experienced Contractors will be required to demonstrate an ability to help shape services going forward. Alongside camera coverage the Contractor shall support the operation of microphones in all meetings and contributions made by Members and witnesses over video conferencing during any proceedings as required by the Authority. All operational equipment, together with spares will be supplied by the Authority. The Contractor shall be responsible for maintenance including managing any sub-contractors where required by the Authority. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing sufficient numbers of qualified and experienced personnel to undertake all the operation and maintenance work. The Contractor’s staff will be expected to meet the requirements of the Authority for full security screening and compliance with the procedures for issuing security passes. The contract value is estimated to be up to £10,000,000 (excluding VAT) in the event that the two option years are taken up. It should be noted that the Authority cannot guarantee this estimated value. There will be an estimated 10-week mobilisation period prior to Service Commencement and actual contract award is therefore estimated to be November 2022 and Service Commencement will be January 2023. Additional information: The SQ/ITT documents are accessible via UK Parliament`s e-procurement portal: http://in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk.

Renewal Options

Re-tender upon contract end

CPV Codes

• 64228000 - Television and radio broadcast transmission services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The SQ/ITT documents are accessible via UK Parliament`s e-procurement portal: http://in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk. Tender submissions must be uploaded to the e-procurement portal; electronic responses submitted via e-mail are not acceptable. To access these documents select the tender reference GSV2438 in the ‘current tenders’ list, click on the ‘view tender details’ and express interest by clicking on the button provided. You will need to register your company details, thereafter you will be issued with a username and password. If you have previously registered with In-Tend, please follow the link shown which will redirect you to the home page where you can log on using your existing username and password to collect the tender documents. If you have registered and forgotten your username and password, click on the ‘forgotten password’ link on the In-Tend homepage. Please keep this username and password secure and do not pass it to any third parties. If you are experiencing problems accessing the system or documents, then please contact the PPCS Business Support team via email: ppcs@parliament.uk for further assistance. You are advised to allow sufficient time when responding to this ITT, and for the full uploading of documents, prior to the closing date of 12.00 (noon - UK time) on 07/10/2022. Late tenders will not be accepted. If you are uploading multiple documents you will have to individually load one document at a time or you can opt to zip all the documents in an application such as WinZip or WinRAR.