Industry data on the UK audiovisual sector 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 ... OFCOM Industry data on the UK audiovisual sector - Opportunity Industry data on the UK audiovisual sector OFCOM F02: Contract notice Notice reference: 2024/S 000-030937 Published 27 September 2024, 11:24am Watch this notice Contents Open all one. Contracting authorityI. Contracting authorityPress escape key to exit two. Object (2 lots)II. Object (2 lots) Scope of the procurement Lot Module 1: Content analytics Lot Module 2: Market data three. Legal, economic, financial and technical informationIII. Legal, economic, financial and technical information four. ProcedureIV. Procedure six. Complementary informationVI. Complementary information Download PDF version Share this notice Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy link Print this notice Report concerns about this procurement Section one: Contracting authoritySection I: Contracting authority one.1) Name and addressesI.1) Name and addresses OFCOM Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road London SE1 9HA Email procurementnotice@ofcom.org.uk Telephone +44 2079813000 Country United Kingdom NUTS code UKI - London Internet address(es) Main address https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk one.3) CommunicationI.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 above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned 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 one.4) Type of the contracting authorityI.4) Type of the contracting authority Body governed by public law one.5) Main activityI.5) Main activity Other activity UK Independent Communications Regulator Section two: ObjectSection II: Object two.1) Scope of the procurementII.1) Scope of the procurement two.1.1) TitleII.1.1) Title Industry data on the UK audiovisual sector Reference number C20242108 two.1.2) Main CPV codeII.1.2) Main CPV code 72316000 - Data analysis services two.1.3) Type of contractII.1.3) Type of contract Services two.1.4) Short descriptionII.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. two.1.6) Information about lotsII.1.6) Information about lots This contract is divided into lots: Yes Tenders may be submitted for all lots two.2) DescriptionII.2) Description two.2.1) TitleII.2.1) Title Lot No Module 1: Content analytics two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s) 71620000 - Analysis services 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services 72314000 - Data collection and collation services 72316000 - Data analysis services two.2.3) Place of performanceII.2.3) Place of performance NUTS codes UKI - London two.2.4) Description of the procurementII.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) two.2.5) Award criteriaII.2.5) Award criteria Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents two.2.6) Estimated valueII.2.6) Estimated value Value excluding VAT: £165,000 two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemII.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system Start date 14 March 2025 End date 13 March 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. two.2.10) Information about variantsII.2.10) Information about variants Variants will be accepted: No two.2.11) Information about optionsII.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. two.2.13) Information about European Union FundsII.2.13) Information about European Union Funds The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No two.2) DescriptionII.2) Description two.2.1) TitleII.2.1) Title Lot No Module 2: Market data two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s) 71620000 - Analysis services 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services 72314000 - Data collection and collation services 72316000 - Data analysis services two.2.3) Place of performanceII.2.3) Place of performance NUTS codes UKI - London two.2.4) Description of the procurementII.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 two.2.5) Award criteriaII.2.5) Award criteria Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents two.2.6) Estimated valueII.2.6) Estimated value Value excluding VAT: £165,000 two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemII.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system Start date 14 March 2025 End date 13 March 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 two.2.10) Information about variantsII.2.10) Information about variants Variants will be accepted: No two.2.11) Information about optionsII.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 two.2.13) Information about European Union FundsII.2.13) Information about European Union Funds The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical informationSection III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information three.1) Conditions for participationIII.1) Conditions for participation three.1.2) Economic and financial standingIII.1.2) Economic and financial standing Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents three.1.3) Technical and professional abilityIII.1.3) Technical and professional ability Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents Section four. ProcedureSection IV. Procedure four.1) DescriptionIV.1) Description four.1.1) Type of procedureIV.1.1) Type of procedure Open procedure four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No four.2) Administrative informationIV.2) Administrative information four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateIV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate Date 31 October 2024 Local time 12:00pm four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submittedIV.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 tenderIV.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) four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tendersIV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders Date 31 October 2024 Local time 12:00pm Section six. Complementary informationSection VI. Complementary information six.1) Information about recurrenceVI.1) Information about recurrence This is a recurrent procurement: No six.4) Procedures for reviewVI.4) Procedures for review six.4.1) Review bodyVI.4.1) Review body Court of Appeal of England and Wales London Country United Kingdom Back to top 1727718388 Support links About us Contact us Accessibility statement Terms and conditions Privacy notice Cookies Data and API All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. Notices are based on TED XML schema. © European Union, https://ted.europa.eu, 1998–2020 © Crown copyright Review services If you have any concerns about procurement practices, including late payment, you can contact a review service. 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We do this to keep your information secure. 5 minutes remaining until you will be signed out. Continue session Sign out warning you will not be able to undo this action Industry data on the UK audiovisual sectorOFCOM  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 ...  Notice typeF02: Contract noticeClosing31 October 2024, 12:00pmContract locationUKI - LondonLot values £165,000; £165,000 Publication date27 September 2024, 11:24am