Germany - Südwestrundfunk (SWR) has opened a new media center in Baden-Baden.

Description

Südwestrundfunk (SWR) has built a new media center in Baden-Baden with the aim of achieving even stronger networking and pooling of resources for new programming. The new building will also include a 24/7 area, which will house the work areas that are to be staffed around the clock by the same personnel. This also includes the Media Operations Center (MOC), which is the central hub for all incoming and outgoing media signals at SWR. These are generated during the transformation of media production, i.e. the switch from the generation and processing of standard digital signals (HD-SDI, AES) to IP-based production processes.

When planning the project, it was decided to divide the required services into two award packages:
? "VP1 - Room equipment and control room technology for the MOC in the MEDZ"
? "VP2 - Broadcast technology for the MOC in the MEDZ"
As part of the overall project, the room equipment and control room technology required for the centralization of the new MOC area must be provided in award package 1.

In this award package 2, the broadcast technology must be implemented and the workstations of the Playout Center (POC) currently in operation must be relocated. The relocation of the POC must be carried out during ongoing operations. The requirements for these services are described in this award procedure for "Broadcast technology for the MOC in the MEDZ".

Südwestrundfunk as the client (AG) wants to create a working environment in the new media center for the Media Operations Center (MOC) and the Playout Center (POC) with broadcast technology that enables smooth, effective and trouble-free operation around the clock across all locations.

The "Broadcast technology for the Media Operations Center (MOC) in the Media Center (MEDZ) in Baden-Baden must achieve the objectives listed in the document Procedural Document Chapter 1. The tender documents consist of the following documents:

1. procedural documents with procedural principles, tender regulations, time schedule and information on the evaluation of tenders.

2a. Contract documents - general part with
General conditions
?product specifications, lead products and supplies
?infrastructure at the Baden-Baden site
Contractual basis
?pricing, invoicing, payment plan, reductions and increases
?property rights
?warranty
?technology adaptation

?description of services
?process of payment services
?procedure for the provision of services for
?gateways
?broadcast technology and technical equipment for POC workstations
?POC
?training courses
Basic requirements
Qualitative and personnel requirements
Contractor services
General services
Integration services
?support during the acceptance procedure
?support services by the manufacturer
?optional services

2b.contract documents - technical part with
Delivery services for broadcast technology
?gateways at the Baden-Baden, Mainz and Stuttgart locations
?broadcast technology
?technical equipment for POC workstations
?optional delivery services
Software maintenance and support

Table 1 - Overview of the procedural and contractual documents

The requirements described in the "Contract Documents - General Section" and the "Contract Documents - Technical Section" must be fulfilled by the Contractor.

The intended start of service provision is 13.01.2025. The contract ends with the successful overall acceptance and commissioning on 31.12.2025 (end of service provision) in accordance with the schedule described in Chapter 2.2 of the procedural documents. Further milestones are described in chapter 4.2 Service provision process in the document Contract documents - General part.

Opportunity closing date

13 November 2024

Value of contract

to be confirmed