Platform voor publicatie

The contract has an initial duration of five (5) years, with the possibility of extending it by one (1) year at a time, leading to a total potential contract duration of ten (10) years. The start of the contract execution and the signing of agreements will occur after the definitive award.

Key milestones and phases explicitly mentioned are:

• Publication: October 9.
• Deadline for submitting initial questions for the Note of Information: October 22.
• Provision of the Note of Information: October 29.
• Deadline for submitting further questions for the Note of Information 2: November 13.
• Provision of the Note of Information 2: November 30.
• Deadline for submitting bids: December 16.
• Evaluation of bids: Two weeks.
• Interviews: January 12-14, 2027.
• Announcement of ranking decision: January 15, 2027.
• Start of the concretization phase (kick-off meeting): Week 3, 2027.
• Elaboration of plans and documents by the intended contractor: Week 7, 2027.
• Provisional award: February 23, 2027.
• Definitive award: March 17, 2027.
• Start of execution/Signing of agreements: After the definitive award.
• Phases: Concretization phase (Fase 2) and Execution phase (Fase 3).
• Completion of development and implementation, and start of service provision: No later than January 1, 2028.

The specific contract start date and end date as calendar dates are not explicitly stated, but the total duration and the point at which execution begins are provided.null

The core scope of work for this tender involves the design, development, implementation, and support of a Platform for Publication for approximately 80 local public broadcasters.

The key components and deliverables of this platform include:

• Content Management System (CMS): Delivering and setting up a CMS for managing and publishing content to web and mobile applications.
• Web and App Environment: Developing a scalable and flexible web and app environment from a single managed technical base, featuring an accessible and responsive UX/UI design, with room for local identity, design, and editorial autonomy for each participating broadcaster. This includes wireframes, visual designs, and working prototypes to be validated with NLPO.
• Player and Content Delivery Network (CDN): Setting up and managing a player and CDN to ensure consistent performance, loading times, and availability of digital content.
• API Coupling for Reach Measurement: Realizing a technical API coupling for uniform and reliable reach measurement with the existing NLPO Reach Dashboard and future editorial systems.
• Implementation and Migration: Executing the implementation, which includes migrating existing content and commissioning the platform for participating broadcasters. This also involves a pilot phase and preparation for further scaling.
• Support, Monitoring, and Servicedesk: Providing support, monitoring, and servicedesk services for the platform to ensure availability, continuity, and proper functioning.
• Concretization Phase Deliverables: During the concretization phase, the contractor must deliver a plan of approach and planning (including roles, responsibilities, critical path, and milestones), a migration plan, schematic representations of the platform and its internal connections, and agreements such as the main agreement, processor agreement, and Service Level Agreement (SLA) with defined fault and response times and KPIs. A risk register also needs to be established.

Items explicitly stated as outside the scope of this tender include the storage of media and content files. The platform must be able to function independently of the underlying storage and should integrate with existing or separately realized storage solutions.