Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

Tender description

The BBC World Service is a leading international broadcaster with 40 language service and a global radio audience of over 160 000 000. World Service broadcasts through different platforms including local FM transmitter relays globally. Following an expansion of FM relays at the beginning of the last decade and the key strategic objectives which include, growth of the worldwide presence of the World Service, BBC World Service is intending to replace up to 100 FM transmitters of various power levels with drives / amplifier systems, over the next 4 years or longer. Some of the locations include Africa, the Middle East etc. The document is to notify potential suppliers of an open tender procedure for a supply of transmitters to the UK. The BBC is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement with 3 Lots, with companies which will qualify to supply to the BBC transmitter systems comprising drive / exciters and amplifier(s) of nominal 300 / 500 watt, 1kW, 2kW and 3kW RF output power. Purchase of the transmitter systems comprising drive / exciters and amplifier(s) of nominal 300 / 500 watt, 1kW, 2kW and 3kW RF output power. In this version along with changeover at the drive, slide in replacement of lightweight units will be easily achieved with little experience of the equipment and without removing plugs and connectors. Supply of Transmitter systems comprising drive / exciters and amplifier(s) of nominal 300 / 500 watt, 1kW, 2kW and 3kW RF output power to the UK from the manufacturing origin. In these designs there is changeover at the drive and also different methods of ensuring resilience to keep a service on the air. The BBC is looking for a supplier to supply transmitters systems comprising drive / exciters and amplifier(s) of nominal 300 / 500 watt, 1kW, 2kW and 3kW RF output power from the country of manufacturing origin to the UK. This lot is for either a single unit drive / amplifier or separate unit drive and amplifier transmitter; with two sub-similar systems and a changeover and control unit at the amplifier output this will make a 1+1 system.