Broadcast Engineering and Technology Programme Partnership TENDER BRIEFING SESSION Broadcast Service

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Broadcast Engineering and Technology Programme
Partnership TENDER BRIEFING SESSIONBroadcast
ServicesSouth African Broadcasting Corporation
LtdWELCOME TO THE SABC

• 23 January 2006
• All Information Confidential

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AGENDA

• Welcome SABC Overview
• Opportunity Overview - Broadcast Services
• Business, Finance and Human Resource Requirements
  
• Tender Formalities Overview
• Risks and Costs
• Questions
• Project Sponsor Sharoda Rapeti (MD
  Technology)
• Project Manager Ronald Jonnes (GM
  Broadcast
• Engineering)
• All questions are to be emailed to
  jonnesr_at_sabc.co.za

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About the SABC

• The SABC is the national public service
  broadcaster.
• Our commitment to fulfilling our national mandate
  and bringing South Africa (and Africa)
  world-class entertainment, education and
  information is achieved through
• 15 PBS and three Commercial radio stations
  broadcasting in 11 languages, plus an external
  radio service in four languages.
• Two PBS and two commercial television channels
  (free-to-air plus one satellite pay channel).
• Almost 19 million adults in South Africa tune
  into this radio network everyday, and almost 18
  million adults watch the three free-to-air
  television channels.
• 3,400 Permanent staff and 7,000 freelance
  contributors.
• The SABC is the broadcasting power house of the
  continent, wherein lies our visionTo be the
  Pulse of Africa's Creative Spirit

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About the SABC

• KEY FUNCTIONS
• Determine, Manage and Co-ordinate SABCs
  Engineering Strategies.
• Co-ordinate Capital Budget.
• Feasibility Studies, Investigations.
• Development of Concepts and Budgets.
• Project Management.
• Project Administration.
• Broadcast Engineering Consultancy, Design,
  Specification and Procurement.
• Building Engineering Consultancy, Design,
  Specification and Procurement.
• Facility Construction, Installation,
  Commissioning and Handover.

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Minimum Requirements

• The primary partner must have direct and relevant
  experience in the digital broadcasting
  environment. Experience in the broader IT
  environment does not necessarily qualify vendors
  for participation in this opportunity.
• The partner must directly employ or have direct
  access to suitably qualified and actively
  practising broadcast engineers and technologists.
• The primary partner must have relevant experience
  in the development and implementation of
  infrastructures and solutions in the digital
  broadcasting environment.

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Opportunity Overview

• An opportunity exists for a vendor to partner
  with the SABC and participate in the process of
  the refinement and implementation of its
  Broadcast Technology Plan.
• Envisaged services provided by the selected
  Vendor may include but are not limited to
• Assessment of all aspects of the existing
  Broadcast Technology Strategy.
• Prioritisation of all remaining projects as
  defined within the strategy.
• Development of solid skills transfer plan for
  SABC Engineering and Broadcast Technology staff
  within the Engineering Services Division.
• Execution of remaining projects through primary
  and supplementary supply of project managers,
  broadcast design engineers, system architects and
  other identified skills sets.

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Opportunity Overview

• Envisaged services provided by the selected
  Vendor may include but are not limited to
• Analysis and refinement of the existing CAPEX
  model using best practise for technology
  deployment for broadcasters (with adherence to
  all local compliance requirements).
• Establishment of effective programme governance
  and co-ordination with SABC change management
  programmes.
• Maintenance of the Technology Strategy and long
  term project plan.
• Establishment of broadcast engineering and
  technology project office infrastructure,
  methodologies and systems.

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Tender Formalities

• Tender Number - SGE/05/06.
• Ensure that you have downloaded all the documents
  from the website.
• Two hard copies and one full electronic copy of
  all required documents, on CD, must be submitted.
• Proposals must be clearly marked SGE/05/06 and
  must be deposited into the tender box at the
  reception area in Radiopark Office Block before
  1200 noon on 6 February 2006.
• Cost R1000 CHEQUE on submission separate
  envelope inside tender bundle (opened in front of
  Legal Department).

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Tender Formalities

• Tenders to be lodged at Radio Park Reception (no
  company names on the outside)
• Closing date 6 February 2006 at 12 noon sharp.
• All correspondence to be directed to Ronald
  Jonnes at jonnesr_at_sabc.co.za by email only (using
  the relevant appendix) Telephonic requests will
  NOT be attended to.
• Last response to request for clarifications will
  be on the 30th of January 2006 at 1000 AM.

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Tender Formalities

• The following need to be submitted
• One original
• One Copy
• One electronic copy on CD
• Please ensure that the documents are in the same
  order as in tender.
• Please adhere to all tender requirements as
  stipulated within tender document.
• Please submit all questions using the applicable
  appendix.

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Risks and Costs

• Participation in any stage of this RFP process or
  in relation to any matter concerning each service
  providers proposal will be at the service
  providers sole risk.
• The SABC will not be responsible for any costs or
  expenses incurred by you in the preparation of
  your response or subsequent follow-up including
  but not limited to your time, costs or expenses
  related to attending meetings, workshops,
  conducting due diligence, negotiations, and
  documenting any agreement resulting from the RFP.
  
• All costs will be solely borne by the
  respondents.

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• Thank You
• QUESTIONS?
• Please Limit Questions to Tender Process
• Technical Questions are to be emailed