Broadcast Content Recording Managed Service

CPV: Broadcasting equipment · Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment · Telecommunications services · Television and radio broadcast transmission services · Television broadcast transmission services

Procedure method

Open procedure

Legal basis

CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)

Procurement category

Services

Notice status

Awarded

Procurement threshold

Unspecified in notice

Regulatory regime

Standard

Commercial structure

Stand-alone contract (no framework)

Competition type

Competitive procedure

GPA / WTO covered

Yes (GPA)

Recurring procurement

No (one-off requirement)

First published

1 Dec 2022, 16:39 GMT

Last source update

25 Apr 2023, 10:09 BST

Award evaluation window

12 Jan 2023 – …

Authority reference

C20221302

FTS notice number

2023/S 000-011760

Classification (CPV)

Broadcasting equipmentRadio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipmentTelecommunications servicesTelevision and radio broadcast transmission servicesTelevision broadcast transmission services

Delivery area

London (UKI)

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-0389fd Find a Tender

Publisher note: This tendering exercise is being undertaken using BravoSolutions electronic tendering system at https://ofcom.bravosolutions.co.uk/web/login.shtml Suppliers will need to register an interest on the system to participate and registration is free. The estimated value given at II.2.6) is for the full duration of the contract including maximum possible extensions. Ofcom are looking to procure a 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. A new Service 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. The contract will be put in place for an initial term of 36 month with the option to extend for a further 24 months giving a maximum term of 60 months

Submission deadline

12 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT

Submission channel

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Accepted languages

en

Bids opened

12 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT

• dB Broadcast LtdAwarded supplier02709677 Aurora House, 208 Lancaster Way Business Park,, Ely, East of England, CB6 3NX