Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Met Office
Fitzroy Road
Exeter
EX1 3PB
Contact
Mrs Mel Staton
Telephone
+44 1392885279
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=d0baa144-800c-ef11-812b-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=d0baa144-800c-ef11-812b-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Weather and Climate Services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
On-Line Video Platform (OVP)
Reference number
DN722818
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Met Office require a complete end-to-end solution for uploading, transcoding, managing, delivering, analysing and monetising video content using an On-line Video Platform.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £450,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48750000 - Storage media loading software package
- 48511000 - Desktop communications software package
- 48517000 - IT software package
- 48312000 - Electronic publishing software package
- 48521000 - Music or sound editing software package
- 48219300 - Administration software package
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Met Office require a complete end-to-end solution for uploading, transcoding, managing, delivering, analysing and monetising video content. It needs to be an easy to navigate UI to make the system accessible and easy to use for non-technical team members (Weather Desk for example upload content) but it also provides an extensive set of API's and SDK's that the Met Office development team use to integrate with various platforms such as the native apps.
The requirement requires knowledge of constantly developing new technologies and feature sets designed to overcome issues that constantly arise as a result of the ever-changing digital and technology landscape (networks, protocols, devices, browsers etc) which means that the Met Office can rely on the supplier for these things. We require customer service, 24 hours and quick fixes to video problems on the app and website, ensuring that the reputational risk is minimal to the Met Office, and we can fulfil our public task in communicating important weather information to the public.
Without a specialist Online Video Platform, we would be unable to serve our video content to the public or to key content partners.
This, in turn, would mean we would be unable to meet our PWS obligations to deliver presented and non-presented video to the public via our direct digital channels, e.g. web and app. The provision of these forecasts maintains the Met Office’s authoritative voice and supports the UK public to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The renewal will be added to the public pipeline of Met Office work. This will be advertised a minimum of 6 months prior to the end of the proposed contract.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
12 July 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
12 July 2024
Local time
5:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Met Office Legal Services
Met Office Fitzroy Road
Exeter
EX13PB
michael.robbins@metoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom