Speculative Notice – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which further information may be obtained

2 Contract Details

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Title

Advanced Media Server Solution

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Description of the goods or services required

Cymru Wales video production team requires an advanced media server solution designed exclusively for high throughput, low latency media creation needs. This server will serve as a central hub for our video data, ensuring compatibility with industry-standard editing software, such as Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. Additionally, the proposed media server will support secure remote access, advanced metadata, AI search functionality, a storage capacity of 96TB, LTO functionality for data backup and archiving, the ability to work seamlessly with proxy files for remote users, and automated cataloguing of assets.

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Objectives:

• Implement a secure and scalable media server solution tailored for a small video production team.

• Facilitate high throughput and low latency to meet demanding media creation requirements.

• Ensure compatibility with popular video editing software like Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro.

• Incorporate metadata and AI search and automatically generated proxy footage functionality for efficient content retrieval.

• Accommodate a storage capacity of 96TB to meet current and future video data needs.

• Integrate LTO functionality for reliable data backup, archiving and searchable retrieval.

• Support the use of proxy files for remote users to enhance collaboration.

• Security and user management functionality – specifically user authentication, Role-based Access Control (RBAC), minimum AES 256 encryption, IP Whitelisting/Blacklisting, Secure Remote Access Protocols, Audit Logging, Two-Factor Authentication, Automatic Software Updates and Remote Management and Monitoring.

• Automated cataloguing of assets for streamlined asset management.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=139546.

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Notice Coding and Classification

3 Administrative Information

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

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Estimated Start of the Award Procedure

4 Other Information

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Additional Information

The Welsh Ministers (the Client) has not yet identified the most suitable procurement procedure to obtain the required goods.

The purpose of this notice is to notify the market of the goods the Client are potentially looking to procure and to seek feedback from potential suppliers to gauge market interest and availability. This information will be used by the Client to make an informed decision about the approach to sourcing the service. We do not intend to solicit any commitment regarding product/service supply, pricing structures, or specific requirements.

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Potential suppliers are encouraged to both express interest in the notice and provide feedback on whether they could offer a solution. Expressions of interest and responses are to be provided by the 11th of March 2024 at the latest.

(WA Ref:139546)

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Publication date of this notice