Legacy Broadcast Machines Maintenance and Engineering Support

Description

Request for Information: BBC Archives Technology & Services wishes to understand what entities are in the market providing services for maintaining and repairing traditional broadcast videotape recorders (VTRs) and audio playback devices such as Professional Sony DAT and Studer 1/4-inch Audio Tape Recorders (ATRs). For the avoidance of doubt, any information provided to the BBC in response to this RFI will be treated as confidential and non-binding. No contract will be awarded as a consequence of this RFI process, however, the BBC anticipates launching a procurement opportunity in the near future. Responding to this RFI is not a prerequisite for participation in a subsequent procurement, nor does it give any advantage in that procurement. The BBC would welcome responses to this RFI in order that the BBC can build an understanding regarding the current and future provision of the project.