Notice Information
Notice Title
Historic Royal Palaces Digital Visitor Guide Content
Notice Description
We will be running a tender process with the intention of establishing Framework Agreements for the provision of content for our existing Digital Visitors Guide (DVG). The DVG provides audio and visual content on a mobile device in multiple languages, including British Sign Language. DVGs also offer specialist Audio Described tours (in English-only) for blind and partially sighted visitors.
Lot Information
General Content Production
Content production for HRP's existing Digital Visitor Guide in English and multiple languages. This is to include script writing, translation (where appropriate), and production. Current languages offered across HRPs sites are: Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian and British Sign Language. Content production may also include Audio Described tours. Specialist services can be sub-contracted where necessary. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/GP5TY524A9
Renewal: This framework agreement will be for a two year period with the option to extend for a further two years.
Content Production: British Sign LanguageProduction of British Sign Language tours for HRP's existing Digital Visitor Guide.
Renewal: This framework agreement will be for a two year period with the option to extend for a further two years.
Content Production: Audio DescribedProduction of Audio Described tours for HRP's existing Digital Visitor Guide.
Renewal: This framework agreement will be for a two year period with the option to extend for a further two years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-046a51
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013979-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
-
- CPV Codes
63513000 - Tourist information services
63514000 - Tourist guide services
79530000 - Translation services
79540000 - Interpretation services
92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £540,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Jun 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Feb 202512 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES
- Contact Name
- Honey Zaheer, Rebecca OMeara
- Contact Email
- procurement@hrp.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 3333206000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HAMPTON
- Postcode
- KT8 9AU
- Post Town
- Kingston upon Thames
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
- Delivery Location
- TLJ South East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Electoral Ward
- Hampton
- Westminster Constituency
- Twickenham
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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