Broadcast Infrastructure Replacement

⁠⁠⁠Overview

Whakaata Māori, through its Tātai Whetū Transformation Programme, is seeking a qualified vendor to design, supply, configure, commission and support a replacement broadcast infrastructure platform for its production and playout operations.

Scope

The scope includes:

• Central broadcast signal routing across baseband SDI and IP media domains
• Production vision mixing with programme/preset and multiple mix/effects capability
• Video processing, frame synchronisation and cross/format conversion
• Embedded and discrete audio routing, including MADI and Dante connectivity
• IP media routing and control, including SMPTE ST 2110 and NDI
• Multiviewer generation and display management
• Centralised control covering operational panels, tie-line management and tally
• Support for interoperability across SDI, SMPTE ST 2110, NDI, SRT, MADI and Dante workflows
• Redundant control and power architecture, with clear fault isolation and maintainable operation
• Capacity for future expansion in signal count, formats, production resources and control endpoints
• Comprehensive commissioning, documentation, and operational and technical training
• Ongoing warranty and support
• Provision of technical documentation to support in-house installation and cable pulling carried out by Whakaata Māori

Physical installation and on-site cable pulling will be carried out in-house by Whakaata Māori. Building, HVAC and electrical works are out of scope except where specifically identified and priced as an optional item.

Instructions to Tenderers

This is a vendor-agnostic procurement. Whakaata Māori is not seeking a specific product, platform or architecture, and quotations proposing single-frame, modular or distributed/software-defined approaches are all welcome, provided the proposed solution meets the stated requirements, capacities and outcomes set out in the RFQ.

Quotations will be evaluated using a weighted-attribute model covering technical compliance, architecture and scalability, vendor capability and support, implementation methodology, commercial whole-of-life cost, and economic benefit to New Zealand in accordance with Rule 8 of the Government Procurement Rules.

Full requirements, evaluation criteria and submission instructions are set out in the attached RFQ document.

Enquiries

Vendors should direct all questions to the nominated Point of Contact, Gabriel Costache, by the stated deadline. Responses will be circulated to all participating vendors through GETS.