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Contract Notice

Industry data on the UK audiovisual sector

  • First published: 01 October 2024
  • Last modified: 01 October 2024
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-04a378
Published by:
OFCOM
Authority ID:
AA20551
Publication date:
01 October 2024
Deadline date:
31 October 2024
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Ofcom has a requirement for third-party syndicated data support to further the Research & Intelligence team’s understanding of the audiovisual market in the UK. While the team collects a large amount of its evidence directly from industry stakeholders, it requires further data to supplement its knowledge and understanding of the media landscape. This particularly relates to the video-on-demand (VoD) landscape, as well as the pay TV market and the audio sector.

This requirement has been split into two modules. Tenderers can submit a proposal for one, or both modules. Tenderers must be clear within their proposal as to which modules they wish to be considered and evaluated for. Each module will be evaluated and awarded separately by Ofcom.

As a minimum, the service must deliver the following below. For each module, the service should preferably also provide equivalent or applicable metrics for the audio sector and the online industry.

Module 1: Content analytics

Detail on the hours and titles that comprise UK VoD providers’ catalogues, for both subscription and free-to-view/ad-funded business models (i.e. subscription VoD, broadcaster VoD, ad-funded VoD – abbreviated as SVoD, BVoD and AVoD respectively).

Module 2: Market data

Subscriber, revenue and spend information for pay TV and VoD providers in the UK market.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

OFCOM

Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road

London

SE1 9HA

UK

Telephone: +44 2079813000

E-mail: procurementnotice@ofcom.org.uk

NUTS: UKI

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address


Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:

https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Other: UK Independent Communications Regulator

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Industry data on the UK audiovisual sector

Reference number: C20242108

II.1.2) Main CPV code

72316000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Ofcom has a requirement for third-party syndicated data support to further the Research & Intelligence team’s understanding of the audiovisual market in the UK. While the team collects a large amount of its evidence directly from industry stakeholders, it requires further data to supplement its knowledge and understanding of the media landscape. This particularly relates to the video-on-demand (VoD) landscape, as well as the pay TV market and the audio sector.

This requirement has been split into two modules. Tenderers can submit a proposal for one, or both modules. Tenderers must be clear within their proposal as to which modules they wish to be considered and evaluated for. Each module will be evaluated and awarded separately by Ofcom.

As a minimum, the service must deliver the following below. For each module, the service should preferably also provide equivalent or applicable metrics for the audio sector and the online industry.

Module 1: Content analytics

Detail on the hours and titles that comprise UK VoD providers’ catalogues, for both subscription and free-to-view/ad-funded business models (i.e. subscription VoD, broadcaster VoD, ad-funded VoD – abbreviated as SVoD, BVoD and AVoD respectively).

Module 2: Market data

Subscriber, revenue and spend information for pay TV and VoD providers in the UK market.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2) Description

Lot No: Module 1: Content analytics

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71620000

71621000

72221000

72314000

72316000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKI

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

o Catalogue hours and number of titles, with desired breakouts/metadata including:

o Platform and provider level data

o Genre of content

o Type of content (e.g. short-form or long-form, scripted or unscripted)

o Source of content (e.g. original production or licensed)

o Originality status of content (e.g. Netflix Originals)

o Production company and country of content

o Status of production company (e.g. independent)

o Commissioner of content

o Distributor of content

o Age of content

o Content analytics in respect to YouTube would be desirable, but not essential. This may include:

o Type of content

o Key channels available

o Types of organisations producing content on YouTube (e.g. broadcasters, publishers, newspaper brands, production companies, public organisations)

o Audio sector metrics for this module may include:

o Catalogue information for podcast providers and music streaming services

o Detail on content that is exclusive to a podcast provider or streaming service.

o Live radio schedule hours by genre. This could include the following breakouts:

o Whether a station is music-led or speech-led

o If music-led – primary genre splits

o If speech-led – content genre splits (e.g. news, drama, sport, documentaries)

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 165 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 14/03/2025

End: 13/03/2026

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

At Ofcom’s absolute discretion the contract may be extended for up to two further periods of up to twelve months each. The maximum length of the contract is therefore 3 years.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

At Ofcom’s absolute discretion the contract may be extended for up to two further periods of up to twelve months each. The maximum length of the contract is therefore 3 years.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: Module 2: Market data

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71620000

71621000

72221000

72314000

72316000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKI

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

• Subscriber/user bases, with desired breakouts including:

o Platform and provider/operator (e.g. cable, satellite, IPTV, DTT, VoD – by company)

o Service or business line (e.g. breakouts of pay TV, SVoD, etc, rather than total customers at the top line only)

o Business model (e.g. FTA or pay, ad-funded or subscription, online or offline)

o Tier of consumers’ subscriptions or other indicators of package type (e.g. basic or premium; ad-funded or premium; sports, movies, etc)

• Revenues / average revenue per user, with desired breakouts including:

o Platform and provider/operator (e.g. cable, satellite, IPTV, DTT, VoD – by provider)

o Service or business line (e.g. breakouts of pay TV, SVoD, etc, rather than total revenue at the top line only)

o Business model (e.g. FTA or pay, online or offline)

o Revenue source (e.g. subscription, advertising, transactional, other)

o Tier of subscription revenue or other indicators of package type (e.g. basic or premium; ad-funded or premium; sports, movies, etc)

• Spend and investment with desired breakouts including:

o Content, operational, other

• Data on YouTube and/or other social video or video-sharing platforms e.g.

o Ad revenue, with regional and UK splits

o Subscriptions and revenue – YouTube Premium, Premium Lite, YouTube Music

Additional requirements to be considered as part of module 2:

• Any equivalent metrics for the above as applied to the audio sector, i.e. podcast providers, music streaming services and live radio. This could include:

o Podcast revenues, split by source (e.g. advertising, sponsorship, subscription, other)

o Podcast content spend

o Music streaming revenues, split by source (e.g. advertising, subscription)

o Live radio revenues, split by broadcast/online

o Content spend for live radio programming

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 165 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 14/03/2025

End: 13/03/2026

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

At Ofcom’s absolute discretion the contract may be extended for up to two further periods of up to twelve months each. The maximum length of the contract is therefore 3 years

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

At Ofcom’s absolute discretion the contract may be extended for up to two further periods of up to twelve months each. The maximum length of the contract is therefore 3 years

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.2) Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 31/10/2024

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 31/10/2024

Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Court of Appeal of England and Wales

London

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

27/09/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
71620000 Analysis services Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
72221000 Business analysis consultancy services Systems and technical consultancy services
72316000 Data analysis services Data-processing services
72314000 Data collection and collation services Data-processing services
71621000 Technical analysis or consultancy services Analysis services

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100 UK - All

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