CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

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Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

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Title

Cytundeb ar gyfer Offer Rheoli Cynnwys Arlein_Contract for Online Content Management Tools

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Description of the goods or services required

S4C is seeking to enter into a contract for the supply and/or licence of a platform/tool/software to provide online video capture, live streaming and social media publishing functionality.

Primarily, this means enabling streaming of live sports and other events to social media, clipping and sharing from live streams for sharing to social media, as well as the uploading and publishing of video clips directly to social media.

Essential Requirements for each Tool:

Each tender response should provide access to S4C and its nominated production companies to a platform/tool/software which would enable S4C and/or its production companies to effectively manage digital content across a number of different social media and online platforms. The platform/tool/software should:

¿ Allow full, multi-layered management of user privileges.

¿ Allow multiple login/user management, both within S4C and for external production companies producing content on behalf of S4C. (No limit on number of seats/users within S4C or production companies engaged by S4C).

¿ Enable S4C to geo-block content.

¿ Organise and save content within a manageable filing system with unlimited storage capacity.

¿ Store S4C’s video data and make it accessible at any given time.

¿ Capture and present detailed analytical data on individually distributed videos and collectively distributed videos.

¿ Be user-friendly and allow effective integration with third party services.

Each Tenderer should also provide an effective support service throughout the contract period. S4C expects the successful tenderer to respond to queries from S4C and/or its production companies promptly within agreed timescales.

Due to the rapid developing nature of the industry, Tenderers are also expected to demonstrate an ability to evolve the software/platform/tools to respond to changing user habits, industry trends and technological developments.

Live Clipping/Capture Tool (clipping from multiple existing web streams)

This tool should enable S4C to:

¿ Clip videos from an existing live web stream (i.e. to select a section of the video stream and share to multiple platforms).

¿ Share the clips natively on multiple platforms (Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are essential, other options desirable).

¿ Work/clip on multiple web stream projects at the same time. (At least 2 live web streams at the same time, with the ability to switch sources).

¿ Clip from historic data (24 hours essential, longer durations desirable).

¿ Include pre-roll and post-roll video options on videos.

Live Streaming Tool (creation of new streams via multiple platforms)

The tool should enable S4C to:

¿ Create a live stream on multiple platforms simultaneously (Facebook, Periscope and YouTube essential, websites and other social platforms desirable).

¿ Clip from the live web streams (i.e. to select a section of the video streams and share to multiple platforms. Facebook, Twitter and YouTube essential, other options desirable).

¿ Work/clip on multiple web stream projects at the same time. S4C requires the use of at least 2 live web streams at the same time (3 desirable), with the ability to switch sources when needed.

¿ Save a video copy of the web streams created, to enable on demand viewing via the platforms.

Native Video Publishing Tool (uploading of content and publishing via multiple platforms)

The tool should enable S4C to:

¿ Upload content to a single platform to enable effective management of such content.

¿ Schedule and post native videos on multiple platforms (Facebook, Twitter and YouTube essential, other platforms desirable).

¿ Include pre-roll and post-roll video options on videos.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=72141.

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

The contract will be for an initial period of 1 year with two options to extend for further 2 years.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Tenders are invited from economic operators which are able to demonstrate experience of successfully providing such services.

4 Administrative Information

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Type of Procedure

Single stage

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

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Time Limits

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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

Welsh

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

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Additional Information

S4C shall not be bound to accept any tender and reserves the right: a) to withdraw from and/or abandon and/or defer this procurement at any time; and/or b) not to award any contract as a result of this procurement.

For further information concerning S4C’s requirements and this tender process please refer to the Invitation to Tender, a copy of which can be obtained via the S4C website (www.s4c.cymru) by clicking on “tenders” and following the link.

Candidates must obtain and complete the Invitation to Tender available at http://www.s4c.cymru/tendrau/e_index.shtml The ITT will be available on the S4C website in both English and Welsh within 48 hours of publication. Applications not submitted in accordance with the ITT will not be considered.

S4C reserves the right not to proceed with the award of this contract at any stage of the tendering process and not to accept any tenders submitted.

Freedom of Information

S4C is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information (“FOI”) Act 2000. Information supplied by any candidate to S4C may be disclosable by S4C under the provisions of the FOI Act. If any candidate considers that any information supplied by it to S4C pursuant to this Contract Notice is commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted explicitly and the reasons for its sensitivity set out in full in the tender response. This will enable S4C to take account of such sensitivity or confidentiality in deciding whether to release the information in response to freedom of information requests. However, candidates accept that S4C may disclose such information in response to any request under the FOI Act if S4C determines that it is appropriate to do so.

Data Protection

Candidates authorise S4C to process all information provided as part of their application and confirm that they have obtained all necessary third party consents to enable S4C to do so.

(WA Ref:72141)

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice