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title: "Broadcast Content Recording Managed Service"
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# Broadcast Content Recording Managed Service

Buyer: OFCOM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9279d14b-9790-4405-a650-e58b9fe3e23c

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## Summary

OFOM has awarded a contract for the Broadcast Content Recording Managed Service to dB Broadcast Ltd. The contract, valued at £738,460 GBP, will run from April 24, 2023, to April 23, 2028. The service will provide a cloud-based solution for recording and managing broadcast content for Ofcom, allowing them to monitor and assess content, support hybrid working, and more. The procurement process was carried out using an open procedure.

Interested suppliers could view this opportunity as a chance to provide services related to radio, television, communication, and telecommunication equipment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with experience in managing broadcast content and related services would be well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The contract presents a growth opportunity for businesses looking to engage with a high-profile regulatory authority in the UK.

## Notice

AWARD NOTICE FOR Ofcom fully managed cloud service for Broadcast Content Recording. The Broadcast Content Recording Managed Service (BCRMS) will ensure that the specified channels are received, stored, and deleted according to requirements. The service will be a highly available cloud-based service offering internet accessible web-front end, with the ability to swap channels if required. All components required to receive, store, and present the content will be supported, maintained, and updated by the supplier. Ofcom require the BCRMS to live stream and continuously record up to 54 TV and radio channels and retain the content for 90 days to be able to handle and resolve complaints about broadcast content. The contract will ensure that Ofcom can continue to: - Rapidly assess content which has been complained about - Monitor content live and on request - Access content receivable via a range of methods/platforms - Support hybrid working - Change which channels are recorded at any one time in a timely way. - Export, save and share content The managed service must have the ability to receive the broadcast SD, HD and UHD feeds for all the pre-defined Free to Air, Satellite TV and Radio channels. The Service is expected to support recording of audio / video content in DVB-S and DVB-T formats. The channels are typically broadcast on the Freeview EPG, Sky platform EPG and occasionally via other satellite services receivable in the UK such as Hotbird and Eutelsat. The managed service will include all costs for the broadcast equipment required to deliver the managed service. This will include but is not limited to: Satellite Receivers, Free to Air Boxes, Sky Set-Top Boxes, Decryption equipment, Band 2 FM antennas, DAB antennas, and associated receivers/modules. The managed service must be capable of recording broadcast content at 1/4HD as a minimum, but Ofcom may decide to record the content to record content at 1/2HD.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/346effa2-9173-4d24-b904-d0c908ae49e9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 23 Apr 2023 - 23 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £738,460 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £738,460 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFCOM |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 2HA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | London Bridge & West Bermondsey |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DB BROADCAST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 25 Apr 2023 at 09:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/346effa2-9173-4d24-b904-d0c908ae49e9
- 1 Dec 2022 at 16:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d421524-ca8d-40f6-8859-a9d142ddb0a5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/346effa2-9173-4d24-b904-d0c908ae49e9
  25th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d421524-ca8d-40f6-8859-a9d142ddb0a5
  1st December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ofcom.org.uk

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