Invitation to Tender CPD/004/109/158 Holocaust Memorial Foundation - International Testimonies.

On behalf of the UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation (UKHMF), funded by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), this Procurement is seeking to award a Contract to one (1) Contractor to capture and preserve the testimony of British Holocaust survivors and concentration camp liberators.

1. The Contractor shall be required to:

1. film 85-100 Holocaust survivors and liberators’ (‘interviewees’) testimonies in 3D and 6K digital film and using at least two cameras;

1. digitally archive and future-proof the recordings to maintain quality, guarantee longevity and ensure the long-term security of the recordings for generations to come;

1. digitally archive and future-proof the recordings of 20 pre-existing testimonies, owned by UKHMF, to maintain quality, guarantee longevity and ensure the long-term security of the recordings for generations to come;

1. provide a complete typed transcription of each film, including for 20 pre-existing testimonies, with key words identified for each, suitable for search engines (see section 4.13 under Scope for more details); and

1. provide, for each interviewee, a recording of their testimony.

DCLG is using an e-tendering portal www.communities.bravosolution.co.uk to manage this Procurement and to communicate with Potential Providers. No hard copy documents will be issued and all communication with DCLG (including submission of Tenders) must be conducted via the e-tendering portal.

Potential Tenderers must ensure that the details of the point of contact nominated in the e-tendering portal are accurate at all times as DCLG will not be under any obligation to contact any other point of contact.