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title: "Photography, Video and Animation Services Framework"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000496945"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
published: "2017-06-14"
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# Photography, Video and Animation Services Framework

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000496945

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is initiating a procurement process for the "Photography, Video and Animation Services Framework" as part of their planned service offerings. This tender aims to source various multimedia services to enhance promotional materials and support media activities within the council. The process is currently at the planning stage, and interested parties are encouraged to complete the attached Market Analysis Questionnaire by 12th July 2017. The procurement falls under the services category, particularly focusing on general public services in the Edinburgh area, where the council is located at Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh, EH8 8BG.

This opportunity is well-suited for businesses in the creative and multimedia sectors, particularly those specializing in photography, videography, short films, and animation services. Suppliers who can provide high-quality visual content to enhance promotional and media materials, including social media graphics and official council events, will find a valuable opportunity to engage with a local authority. Companies capable of offering comprehensive service packages that may also include editing, sound design, and consultation are encouraged to participate in this procurement process to foster relationships with the council and explore potential growth avenues in the public sector.

## Notice

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking to contract photography, video short and animation services. Such suppliers can be sourced either by Communications Service or by any other service in the Council. Outputs will be used for example to: -enhance promotional materials including films, social media graphics, animations, print, advertising, websites and other electronic resources -support media activity eg filmed interviews, soundbites, talking heads, photocalls, official ceremonies, events with councillors, Lord Provost, etc. -provide photos, video (including, where required, audio, copyright-free music and/or interviews and captions) and/or animations to media outlets, web pages, social media platforms and other third parties, as appropriate

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council wishes to appoint providers to provide the following services. Photography services Portraits of individuals and/or groups, studio based or on location e.g. in an office or school Media/photocall photography Creative photography for marketing/promotion purposes e.g. online and print which will include location, landscape/cityscape, office, building, frontline service delivery with/without people, fine art, event and tourism style Brand photography according to the Council's brand guidelines. http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20235/filming_brand_and_media/843/council_logo_and_brand Video Services Short videos between 30 seconds to 10 min which can be used online e.g. on the Council's website or social media channels, on media websites, provided to third party websites, used by partners and so on. Sound (including copyright-free music) may be required Interviews to be carried out by supplier (with questions provided by supplier) Captioning, subtitling, graphics and text may be required - provision of computer graphics for titles and captions from packages such as Adobe Creative suite Pre-production meeting/consultation and post-production editing Animation service Animating graphics/infographics for film or social media from digital artwork supplied, including pre-production meeting or consultation.. A questionnaire has been attached to this notice. Please complete and return to emma.o'sullivan@edinburgh.gov.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN286173 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jun 2017 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 12 Jul 2017 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8BG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | UKM25 Edinburgh, City of |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 22315000 - Photographs
- 79822500 - Graphic design services
- 79960000 - Photographic and ancillary services
- 79961000 - Photographic services
- 92111000 - Motion picture and video production services
- 92111100 - Training-film and video-tape production
- 92111200 - Advertising, propaganda and information film and video-tape production
- 92112000 - Services in connection with motion-picture and video-tape production
- 92331210 - Children animation services

## Release History

- 14 Jun 2017 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN286173

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN286173&idx=1
  14th June 2017 - Market Analysis Questionnaire
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN286173
  Photography, Video and Animation Services Framework - The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking to contract photography, video short and animation services. Such suppliers can be sourced either by Communications Service or by any other service in the Council. Outputs will be used for example to: -enhance promotional materials including films, social media graphics, animations, print, advertising, websites and other electronic resources -support media activity eg filmed interviews, soundbites, talking heads, photocalls, official ceremonies, events with councillors, Lord Provost, etc. -provide photos, video (including, where required, audio, copyright-free music and/or interviews and captions) and/or animations to media outlets, web pages, social media platforms and other third parties, as appropriate

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20235/filming_brand_and_media/843/council_logo_and_brand
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=496945
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000496945

## Provenance

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