Basic Information

Reference Number

0000248677

Issuing Organization

TVO - The Ontario Educational Communications Authority

Owner Organization

TVO Media Education Group

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

RFP 2023 - 0530 - 437

Title

Described Video Services

Source ID

PV.AG.ON.328705.C109984

Agreement Type

Broader Public Sector (BPS)

Details

Location

Canada, Ontario

Purchase Type

Duration: 2 years

Description

TVO Media Education Group (TVO) is seeking a provider of professional Described Video (DV) Services, with a proven track record of high-quality service and reliability. This includes scripting, voice recording and mixing with program audio to complete the described audio track. TVO broadcasts at minimum 4 hours of described video per week with 2 hours of that being newly described video. This content is a mix of documentaries, current affairs, educational and children’s programing. Starting September, 2023 when TVO’s broadcast license renews TVO expects that all programming between 7pm and 11pm will be required to have DV audio.

Dates

Publication

2023/05/30 11:52:35 PM EDT

Bid Intent

Optional

Bid Intent Deadline

2023/06/14 05:00:00 PM EDT

Question Acceptance Deadline

2023/06/05 12:00:00 PM EDT

Questions are submitted online

Yes

Closing Date

2023/06/15 02:00:00 PM EDT

Contact Information

Johnson Yung

416-484-2600 ext. 3645

jyung@tvo.org

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Electronic Bid Submission

Pricing

Lump sum

Bid Documents List

Item Name	Description	Mandatory	Limited to 1 file
Bid Documents	Documents defining the proposal	No	No
No entries

Additional Bidding Instructions

Please ensure you fully read the document and provide the specific information requested on the RFP.

If you are interested in responding to this RFP as per Point #1 in the "Samples of Work" section (*Re: Requirements), please email jyung@tvo.org with a request for the sample file prior to submitting your application. Please include the name and email address of the person who will be downloading the file. You will be sent a link on where to download the file. Any other inquiries sent to this email, shall not receive a response.

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