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Historic Royal Palaces Digital Visitor Guide Content

Historic Royal Palaces

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Historic Royal Palaces

Buyer Address: Hampton Court Palace, Surrey, UKJ, KT8 9AU, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Rebecca OMeara

Contact Email: Procurement@hrp.org.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 3333206000

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
270000.0 GBP
Published
09 Apr 2025, 13:05
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
79530000 - Translation services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Advanced Thinking Systems Ltd (t/a ATS Heritage), Smartify CIC, Imagineear Ltd
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

We will be running a tender process with the intention of establishing Framework Agreements for the provision of content for our existing Digital Visitors Guide (DVG). The DVG provides audio and visual content on a mobile device in multiple languages, including British Sign Language. DVGs also offer specialist Audio Described tours (in English-only) for blind and partially sighted visitors.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot Title: General Content Production

Lot Description: Content production for HRP’s existing Digital Visitor Guide in English and multiple languages. This is to include script writing, translation (where appropriate), and production. Current languages offered across HRPs sites are: Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian and British Sign Language. Content production may also include Audio Described tours. Specialist services can be sub-contracted where necessary. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/GP5TY524A9

Lot Lot: 1 Status: cancelled

Lot Lot: 1 Has Options: No

Lot Lot: 1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical Criteria

Lot Lot: 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value

Lot Lot: 1 Award Criterion (cost): Commercial Criteria

Lot Title: Content Production: British Sign Language

Lot Description: Production of British Sign Language tours for HRP’s existing Digital Visitor Guide.

Lot Lot: 2 Status: cancelled

Lot Lot: 2 Has Options: No

Lot Lot: 2 Award Criterion (quality): Technical Criteria

Lot Lot: 2 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value

Lot Lot: 2 Award Criterion (cost): Commercial Criteria

Lot Title: Content Production: Audio Described

Lot Description: Production of Audio Described tours for HRP’s existing Digital Visitor Guide.

Lot Lot: 3 Status: cancelled

Lot Lot: 3 Has Options: No

Lot Lot: 3 Award Criterion (quality): Technical Criteria

Lot Lot: 3 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value

Lot Lot: 3 Award Criterion (cost): Commercial Criteria

Contracts

Contract Title: DVG Content Lot 1 and Lot 2 Content Production and BSL

Contract Title: DVG Content Lot 3 Audio Description (AD)

Contract Title: DVG Content Lot 1 Content Production

Awards

Award Title: DVG Content Lot 1 and Lot 2 Content Production and BSL

Award Title: DVG Content Lot 3 Audio Description (AD)

Award Title: DVG Content Lot 1 Content Production

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