Video Production Company SOM017 Tender in Somalia - 17293625

Procurement Summary

Country: Somalia

Summary: Video Production Company SOM017

Deadline: 19 Oct 2017

Posting Date: 14 Oct 2017

Other Information

Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 17293625

Document Ref. No.:

Competition: ICB

Financier: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Purchaser Ownership: -

Tender Value: Refer Document

CPV Classification

92110000 - Motion picture and video tape production and related services

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Tender Details

Quotation are invited for Video Production Company SOM017.
Project Background:

Under contract with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), AECOM International

Development (AECOM) is implementing the Somalia TIS+ Project in order to promote good governance and

community cohesion. USAID/East Africa’s Somalia Office anticipates that the need for quick impact

stabilization activities will continue given the fragile nature of the nascent government and the existence of

an insurgency in parts of South Central Somalia. At the same time, Somalia, particularly under the New Deal

and the new internationally recognized government, is looking to move from crisis and stabilization to

medium and longer-term development. The objectives of this contract are to: 1) Increase confidence in

governance based on equitable participation in decision making and management of community assets. 2)

Empower community and government representatives to engage with private sector and development

actors in a collaborative process for community growth. 3) Increase Somali engagement in creating a more

stable future. 4) Support inclusive, sustainable development by reducing gender gaps in stabilization and

development.

Role:

TIS+ is seeking a video production company that will document the stories of the national women cultural

festival shows under the FGS Ministry of Women and Human Rights Development at the regional levels to

work closely with artists (including well known women artists), cultural groups and youth with talents within

the communities. The ministry will then host two a day cultural festival show where groups/individuals will

compete in poetry, cultural dances and other traditional arts and culture. The winning teams/individuals

from the regions (maximum of 20 people from each region) will then travel to Mogadishu to partake in a

three-day National Women’s Cultural Festival.

At the state level, the videographer will interview the women representatives, regional ministers,

community leaders and those who win the regional completion.

The second phase: The selected winners from the regions will partake in a three-day arts and culture

festival. A maximum of 20 people from each region will showcase traditional dances, poetry and arts. Each

region will showcase their talent in any of the above mentioned preassigned themes.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Determine what camera equipment is necessary and obtain the required equipment;

2. Transport, set up, and operate various production equipment including cameras, audio and video

recorders, lighting equipment, and microphones for location and studio production.

3. Operate and maintain proper levels and calibration of cameras, audio and video recorders, and

other production equipment.

4. Develop videos outline including script and set the themes of the video.

5. Travel to the field to shoot, interview beneficiaries, community leaders, government officials and the

participants of the cultural festival show.

6. Take high resolution photos

Transition Initiatives for Stabilization Plus – TIS+

7. Produce a 20 min. video with Caption (according to USAID standards)

Deliverables Date payment Percentage

Deliverable one:  Submission of Work-Plan

 Submission of detail

video script

October 20 20%

 Submission of short

report detailing the

progress of recording,

challenges and lesson

learnt  Submission of pictures

with captions outlining

what the image is and

who took the photo

November 5 10%

 Submission of the first

draft with

captioned based on

USAID rules

November 15 30%

 Submission of final video

with captioned based on

USAID rules.

December 10th 40%

Qualifications:

1. The production company must have, a producer, videographer, pre-production

specialist/communication specialist and translators and voice-over personnel. The voiceover will be

changed as many time as needed, thus it is expected the firm to change it without an additional cost

2. Must have the proper equipment to fulfill the duty of recording.

3. The production company must demonstrate experience in developing documentaries for NGOs and/or

Government.

4. Candidates in the project must demonstrate experience in working in Somali/East Africa.

5. Somali speaking lead editor preferred

6. The videographer should have at least 5 years of work experience in AV and graphics production;

7. Experience working with USAID funded project preferred.

Documents

 Tender Notice