Video Production Systems, Long-form Productions

Yle's current video management systems have been implemented in 2007–2015. During this period, the number of Yle employees working with video material has multiplied, as several other content creators have started working on videos. The need for more streamlined, smaller scale production methods has also emerged alongside traditional long-form productions. A longer description is given later in this document. Yle will arrange market dialogues with selected interested suppliers. For participating in the market dialogues please see section “VI.3) Additional information” of this EU Prior information notice.

1. Background of the procurement and the operating environment Yle is a Finnish public service broadcasting company. Get to know Yle in 120 seconds: https://areena.yle.fi/1-50095410 The aim is to work on long-form productions as location-independently as possible, with media being accessible to the working group from different parts of Finland. The professional production environment and related media management must meet the needs of various productions, from drama productions to children's programmes. In the future, the environment must be further developed, paying attention not only to technologies but also to the needs of users. Regardless of their technical level, all users of the centralised production system must be able to edit and publish video content. For this reason, the tools must be easily approachable and user-friendly. Processes must be as automated as possible. The needs of different publishing platforms must be met now and in the future. Yle is also looking for the possibility to integrate to other production facilities during larger joint productions. The post production workflows may vary depending on the production needs. 2. Description of the procurement In order to improve the user experience and find appropriate tools, Yle will later tender long production video management systems. Yle is looking for agile partners that can adapt as user needs change, and for whom the user experience is a strong guiding principle for system development. The supplier is required to provide at least one reference for a similar environment, within which work is performed in ways that meet Yle’s needs, creating content that is equivalent to Yle productions. The supplier must have experience in building cloud-based and API solutions as well as centralised user management.

Yle will arrange market dialogues with selected interested suppliers before publishing the invitation to tender. Interested suppliers are invited to take part in the market dialogue by sending a request to participate by email to tarjoukset.yle(at)yle.fi at latest by 1st of March 2022. Requests sent after the deadline may not necessarily lead to further market dialogues. Please include a description covering the following topics in your email: -The subject of the email should include the reference "YLE20210050"; -A short company presentation; -Your experience of similar projects; -Pricing and licensing models. Yle will choose the most appropriate suppliers and arrange the market dialogues in March (dedicated days 4th, 11th, 18th or March and 1st of April 2022). The invitation to tender is estimated to be published in Autumn 2022. The schedules are estimates and may change. NOTE: With this EU Prior information notice Yle is not asking for offers. Also, it is not necessary for a supplier to participate in the market dialogues in order to later participate in the procurement procedure.