Description of the contract
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.
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