--- title: "Provision of Virtual Production Equipment and Services for StudiosUK Facility" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03623d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03623d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03623d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03623d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DIGITAL CATAPULT" published: "2022-08-23" --- # Provision of Virtual Production Equipment and Services for StudiosUK Facility Buyer: DIGITAL CATAPULT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03623d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03623d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03623d.json) ## Summary The Digital Catapult is seeking suppliers for the provision of virtual production equipment and services for the StudiosUK facility, a cluster of interconnected research facilities leveraging 5G and future networks capabilities. The procurement process is currently in the active stage, with a contract value of £1,220,000 in GBP. The deadline for submissions is 22nd September 2022, with the bid opening scheduled for the same date in London. This procurement presents an opportunity for businesses involved in networks, digital production, and equipment supply to contribute to cutting-edge technologies and collaborative projects within the creative and manufacturing sectors. The procurement opportunity, initiated by Digital Catapult, aims to enhance the StudiosUK facility by purchasing additional equipment for virtual production testing. Businesses specialised in providing virtual production equipment, integration services, and digital technologies are well-suited to compete in this open procurement process. The contract duration is set at 270 days, offering a significant period for successful bidders to participate in the implementation of the StudiosUK facility and contribute to future advancements in visual content production technologies. ## Notice Digital Catapult is looking to establish StudiosUK, a cluster of interconnected research facilities leveraging 5G and future networks capability to enable the exploration of convergent visual content production technologies - such as the use of high-density LED walls, motion-capture, real-time rendering engines and new forms of real-world capture. The Supplier is to provide services and equipment to enable the effective implementation of the facility. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Digital Catapult is looking to establish StudiosUK, a cluster of interconnected research facilities leveraging 5G and future networks capability to enable the exploration of convergent visual content production technologies - such as the use of high-density LED walls, motion-capture, real-time rendering engines and new forms of real-world capture. Studios UK will be a cluster of interconnected facilities that leverage private 5G standalone (5G-SA) networks with multi-access edge compute (MEC) infrastructure hosting machine learning algorithms to enable real-time animation, wireless data transfer, volumetric capture, motion capture and AR broadcast; thus, enabling co-creation, remotely testing applications and experiences for Film and TV productions. These studios will be utilised for collaborative research and development projects, skills training initiatives and commercial productions within the creative and manufacturing sectors. Examples of projects could include productions utilising in-camera VFX and Virtual Production, 5G enabled device testing, digital twin testbeds, real-time multi-site collaboration and tools and workflow development. A procurement exercise for one of these sites (Proto/NETV, and some of the accompanying connectivity) was undertaken earlier this year and the Digital Catapult is now looking to procure for the Virtual Production Test Stage (VPTS) for the remaining site, the (https://www.digicatapult.org.uk/labs/digital-catapult-virtual-production-test-stage-at-target3d) which Digital Catapult currently operates as part of a joint venture with a SME. The Digital Catapult is looking to build on the investment in the VPTS, temporarily based in Guildford but due to relocate to another site in London in Summer 2022, by purchasing additional equipment enabling the facility to be more in line with industry standards and provide added sustainability and longevity of the project. This in turn will increase impact and access to the research facility. This Procurement is for the supply of virtual production equipment and integration services to support the implementation of the new Studio based on the specification as detailed in this ITT. Out of Scope - The equipment to build a 5G testbed infrastructure and 5G testbed system integration services. These are not part of the scope of the services and equipment required in this procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023526-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Aug 2022 | | Submission deadline | 22 Sep 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,220,000 | | Lots value | £1,220,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DIGITAL CATAPULT | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | North West London | | Postcode | NW1 2RA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden | | Local authority | Camden | | Electoral ward | Bloomsbury | | Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras | | Delivery location | TLI41 Hackney and Newham | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 32400000 - Networks - 48522000 - Virtual keyboard software package - 72212522 - Virtual keyboard software development services ## Release History - 23 Aug 2022 at 15:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023526-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.digicatapult.org.uk - http://www.mytenders.co.uk - https://www.digicatapult.org.uk/labs/digital-catapult-virtual-production-test-stage-at-target3d - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=227180 - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA37289 - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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