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title: "Multi-Platform Post Production Services and Production Technology"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f91b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)"
published: "2021-11-22"
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# Multi-Platform Post Production Services and Production Technology

Buyer: THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f91b

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## Summary

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is seeking to procure multi-platform post-production services and production technology, aimed at enhancing its in-house agency, BBC Creative. This procurement falls under the services category and involves a selective competitive procedure with negotiation. The process has been noted as cancelled after the contract was signed on 20 October 2021, and the total value is approximately £8 million. The BBC operates from Broadcasting House in London, with delivery addresses across the UK.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in post-production services, multimedia content creation, and related technology solutions. Firms that can demonstrate expertise in managing high-quality video editing, audio production, and media asset management will be well-positioned to compete. The BBC is also looking for innovative approaches to business scalability, making this an ideal opportunity for established providers and new entrants with robust creative capabilities to expand their market presence through partnership with a prestigious organisation.

## Notice

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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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.

Options: Contract may be extended for a maximum period of up to 24 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029100-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £8,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | West London |
| Postcode | W1A 1AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | West End |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE FARM GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92110000 - Motion picture and video tape production and related services

## Release History

- 22 Nov 2021 at 22:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029100-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bbc.co.uk/supplying/
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:565653-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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