AwardedServicesEuropeanOpen

Audio Description

Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (NPO) · Open · 1 lots · 246903
Type
Services
92200000
Estimated value
€ 920K
estimated
To deadline
Ongoing
Knock-outs
n/a
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
Assess manuallyconfidence low

The NPO wishes to enter into a framework agreement for audio description services, enabling visually impaired viewers to follow programs that contain little or no spoken text. The tender is public and a maximum of three bidders may be awarded the contract. Selection is based on the best price-quality ratio (KV); the price per minute is fixed and does not play a role in the assessment. During the term of the agreement, assignments will be distributed proportionally among the contractors. The service requires a professional voice that describes visual elements during dialogues, making the story easier to follow. The contracting authority expects the contractors to comply with NPO standards for quality, timely delivery, and accessibility, and to be capable of distributing assignments proportionally.

Services · Open · European procedure

European
Contract type
Services
Open
Estimated value
€920,000
estimated value
Submission deadline
Ongoing
12:00
Scope
European
European procedure
Lots
1
1 lots
Main CPV code
Location
Hilversum
CharacteristicsCPV 92ServicesEU tenderAudio DescriptionNPOframework agreement

01What is being requested

The NPO wishes to enter into a framework agreement for audio description services, enabling visually impaired viewers to follow programs that contain little or no spoken text. The tender is public and a maximum of three bidders may be awarded the contract. Selection is based on the best price-quality ratio (KV); the price per minute is fixed and does not play a role in the assessment. During the term of the agreement, assignments will be distributed proportionally among the contractors. The service requires a professional voice that describes visual elements during dialogues, making the story easier to follow. The contracting authority expects the contractors to comply with NPO standards for quality, timely delivery, and accessibility, and to be capable of distributing assignments proportionally.

Audio description is a service that ensures a voice is placed under a program to give the visually impaired viewer the opportunity to follow programs in which little is spoken, but where much is happening on screen. A voice describes what is visible on screen between dialogues. This additional explanation makes the story easier to follow. The NPO intends to enter into a framework agreement regarding Audio Description. The NPO intends to award the contract under this framework agreement to a maximum of three [3] bidders. The NPO awards assignments to bidders based on the best price-quality rati

92200000€ 920KServices
1Lot 1€920,000

02Outcome

Awarded

Soundfocus

Award value
€46,000
vs. estimate
-95%

03Exclusion grounds

Exclusion grounds — consult the ESPD
  • No specific exclusion grounds were extracted. In a European tender, the mandatory and discretionary grounds of art. 2.86/2.87 of the Dutch Procurement Act almost always apply — check the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).

04Value in context

€920,000

05Bidders in this segment

#Likely bidderFitWins
1EMG Nederland BVSME79
2NEP Media SolutionsUnknown76
3SoundfocusUnknown75
4NEPUnknown75
5The CrewUnknown74
6Capital of MediaUnknown71

06Legal themes that may be relevant here

07Frequently asked questions

What is the purpose of the framework agreement for audio description?
The framework agreement is intended for the provision of audio description services, in which a voice describes visual elements between dialogues to make programs accessible to visually impaired viewers.
On what criteria are the assignments awarded?
The award is based on the best price-quality ratio (best KV). The price per minute is a fixed parameter and does not form part of the assessment procedure.
How are the assignments distributed among the contractors?
The NPO intends to award the contract to a maximum of three bidders. The assignments will be distributed proportionally among the various contractors during the term of the agreement.

Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.

08Estimated value versus the market

p25
€ 500K
median
€ 1,1 mln
p75
€ 3,0 mln
€ 920K

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