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BBC Creative - Multi-Platform Post Production Services and Production Technology

Authority: The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)
CPV: Motion picture and video production services (92111000)
Published contract value£8,000,000Exc. VAT
Contract ends 31 Mar 2027
Awarded to The Farm Group
Contract starts 1 Apr 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

BBC Creative is the BBC's in-house agency producing promotional and branding content for all BBC services and products. We make thousands of projects each year, creating around 50,000 assets. This is a fully managed multi-platform Post Production service for BBC Creative, including Edit Suites, Audio Suites, Versioning, Ingest and Outgest/Delivery, Facilities management/bookings management/project set-up associated with the creation of multi-media and multi-platform campaigns, Media Asset Management of video, audio, graphics and stills and additional rate-carded burst capacity of suites along with the ability to buy other related services on an ad-hoc basis - e.g. Grading, high-end compositing etc.

A fully managed multi-platform Post Production service for the BBC's in-house agency, BBC Creative. This service will provide, as follows:

  • 5 Edit Suites - Fully staffed and supported suites for online and offline editing of short-form content for use on digital platforms and on TV (including provision for complex effects/compositing). 80% of hours in Central London and 20% of hours in Manchester (within easy reach of BBC premises). There is also a need for additional ad-hoc edit suites on a pay-as- you-go basis in London and Manchester.
  • 1 Audio Suite - A fully staffed and supported suite for recording audio (to picture) and mixing tracks in Central London (within easy reach of BBC premises). Plus there is a need for additional ad-hoc audio capacity on a pay-as-you-go basis in London and Manchester.
  • Versioning - Staff and technology to create multiple versions of all the projects created in the suites above, for use in different situations on various platforms.
  • Media Asset Management of video, audio, graphics and stills - Workflow (including Ingest, Review & Approve functionality, and Outgest/Delivery), QC and Storage (in respect of the managed suites, but also assets created self-op by the BBC Creative teams).
  • Facilities management/bookings management/project set-up/technical support associated with the creation of multi-media and multi-platform campaigns.
  • Additional rate-carded burst capacity of suites (as above) along with the ability to buy other related services on an ad-hoc basis - e.g. Grading, high-end compositing etc.

This service includes all of the required technology along with operational, technical & production management staffing (including editing/audio talent). All technology systems provided will be made available on BBC devices and networks. There are 100+ BBC users. The facilities are situated in supplier accommodation in the UK.

Published procurement details

Procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)
Buyer reference
tender_250512/1016060
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Published
Procurement method
Selective
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
British Oversea Territories; Channel Islands; Europe; Isle of Man; Rest of the World; United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Notice published
    24 Nov 2020
  2. Award decision
    20 Oct 2021
  3. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2022
  4. Contract ends
    31 Mar 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suppliers named on the notice

  • The Farm GroupSupplier London, UK
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

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Source
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Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-f162135a-ef50-4d95-8b6d-4b632b69bda1-2021-11-23T09:42:05Z
Published
24 Nov 2020
Latest update
23 Nov 2021
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-f162135a-ef50-4d95-8b6d-4b632b69bda1
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-f162135a-ef50-4d95-8b6d-4b632b69bda1-1