Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

Tender description

Broadcasting and AV managed service. For Broadcasting and webcasts the contractor should be able to provide: — ability to broadcast on multiple channels, simultaneously, for Facebook Live, YouTube and other live streamingservices for both Assembly and Mayor, and flexibility to add new channels where necessary, — HD cameras, — chamber and committee rooms should be lit for improved quality of broadcast and webcast, — regularly updated package of idents/VTs that can be integrated into live broadcasts/streams – e.g. holdingscreens, event starting soon, trailers for events etc, — — Point of view/eye level cameras and/or suspended cameras across the ceiling of the Chamber Media player for web users, — clipping capability – to enable those watching without access to the TV feed to clip and use on their websites/social media easily, exportable with and without subtitles, — searchable time codes, — clock display, — ability to clip and send speeches to social media channels - via mobile device as soon as their speech/question is over, — ability to clip items and publish to the London.gov site or social media, — ability to embed broadcasts on other webpages (such as event pages), — quick fast forward and rewind capability, — Live pause. 3 / 6: — — Full control of video web stream for users akin to personal video player (PVP), — e.g. Sky+ Virgin. File/content management: — ability to send FTP (website video) clips to journalists/TV directly, — ability to withdraw material if deemed necessary from sites — content control, — — archiving for an indefinite period. And questions tagged by Member and topics (not just meetings), — — ability to clip archived meetings. Meta data and surrounding web page: — links to each motion in script format, — links to the proposer of each motion, — post meeting transcript links, — post meeting archive links, — meeting information (who is in attendance/attended), — searchable named AM links, — searchable topic links, — searchable Keyword links, — forward work agenda links, — links back to committee home page on website, — meeting agenda links to specific points in the webcast, — priority question links for MQT meetings, — ability to add descriptions and agenda to archived webcasts, — ability to create user friendly titles to archived webcasts, — live changes to question content and Assembly names – in the event errors are spotted before captioning and so names can be easily added or deleted. For AV Service/Events and Outside Broadcasts the contractor should be able to provide: — all sound and video set up for events in the LLR, — Live broadcasts from the LLR, — palantypist services, — translation booths, — portable PA systems – that can be used outside the building on small events (e.g. gigs/Pride bus/in the scoopetc), — event lighting – e.g. up lighting/gobos to be able to ‘dress’ the space, — pA systems (internally as well as portable/external incl singing mics and separate amp system, — sound engineers available on request, — large screens on request, — additional equipment on request (stands, lecterns, hose PA systems/amps- 5/6 mics for panel discussions/audience participation, mobile and static), — provision of stage blocks, — — Live producer to manage on-screen captions, questions etc. NB: There is the need to ensure simultaneous events in the building can be adequately equipped LLR/Chamber/CMT rooms.