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Subtitling service for late-delivered and live programmes tender
S4C needs to be in a position to deliver subtitles for live and late –delivered programmes efficiently and effectively and is looking for a specialist company/ies to provide this service to a high standard for these programmes.
Result of the tender - 05-Dec-2007
Following an open tender process, the contract for 3 years (2008-2010) for Subtitling Live and Late Programmes has been awarded to 2 companies- Tinopolis and Testun. Tinopolis will prepare subtitles for live and late programmes which are produced by them, and Testun will provide this service for the rest of the live and late output.
Factual documentary series tender - 'wild russia'
Result of the tender - 26-Oct-2007
Teledu Telesgop has won in open competition the contract to produce the factual documentary series 'Wild Russia'.
Closing date: Friday 5 October 12:00
Read the tender in full (pdf)
Original treatment document by Parthenon (pdf)
Cyprus v wales tender
Result of the tender - 03-Sep-2007
Ffilmiau'r Nant has won in open competition the contract to produce live and exclusive coverage of the Cyprus v Wales football match, along with a highlights programme.
Weather presentation service for s4c
Result of the tender - 29-Aug-2007
ITV Wales has won in open competition the contract to produce S4C's weather service. The three-year contract comes into force in November this year.
For information about the tender click here (pdf)
For the Appendix B click here (pdf)
GŴyl cerdd dant cymru 2007–2009 tender
Result of the tender - 02-Jul-2007
Following a tendering process, S4C has chosen production company Avanti Cyf to produce coverage from the Gwyl Cerdd Dant festival for the next three years.
The Cerdd Dant Festival is an annual event that is one of the highlights of our transmission schedule. S4C has secured the rights to broadcast programmes from the Cerdd Dant Festival of Wales Festival for the period 2007 to 2009.
For information about the tender click here (pdf)
For the draft contract click here (pdf - Welsh only)
Rugby league tender
Result of the tender - 01-Jun-2007
Following a tendering process. S4C has chosen production company Nant Cyf to produce the Channel's new rugby league series, Y Clwb Rygbi 13, subject to contract.
S4C's children's tender
Result of the tender - 04-Apr-2007
The Boomerang Group has won in open competition the contract to deliver the presentation element of S4C's children's service.
The contract comes into force in June, with the new look presentation broadcast for the first time at the end of October.
Designing and maintaining a website is also part of the two–year contract.
For information about the tender click here
Additional notes 01-Mar-2007
Draft contract 07-Mar-2007
2007 Rugby world cup tender
Result of the tender - 15-Mar-2007
Production company Sunset+Vine have won the tender to provide the Channel's coverage of the 2007 Rugby World Cup, subject to contract.
The competition will be held in France, Wales and Scotland during September and October this year. A minimum of 18 live games and highlights programmes will be shown on S4C.
Sbectel service
Result of the tender -
Following an open tender process, Testun have been offered a contract by S4C to deliver an Ananlogue Information Service 'Sbectel' on teletext, and a Digital Text (Sbectel Digidol) service for the next 3 years.
Sbectel on S4C provides a daily information service which is updated regularly, with a variety of features on the programmes, programme listings, weather reports, and additional items.
Digital Text is only available on the Sky platform at present, and this is a wonderful opportunity for Testun to enhance the service to its full potential during a time when the service will also be extended to include Freeview in 2007.
Dubbing of animated programmes / series
Result of the tender - to be announced
Dubbing of animated programmes/series'
Result of the tender - to be announced
For further information about the tender including questions and answers about the tender click here
Subtitling
Result of the tender -
In an open tender competition, Acen were chosen to supply S4C with Welsh subtitles on S4C programmes from January 2007 for three years.
Welsh subtitles are available on S4C programmes for the Welsh hard of hearing, as well as being useful for Welsh learners and those who feel unsure in their understanding and usage of the Welsh language.
Acen will prepare on average 10 hours per week of Welsh language subtitles, the majority of which will be seen in peak hours on the Analogue service and simulcast transmissions on S4C digital.
For further information about the tender including questions and answers about the tender click here
Lliwiau": world of colours
Result of the tender - to be announced
For further information about the tender including questions and answers about the tender click here
Brecon jazz
Result of the tender - 20-Jul-2006
A Cardiff-based TV company specialising in arts, music and adventure programming has won a three-year contract with S4C to provide coverage of the HSBC Brecon International Jazz Festival.
Indus Films, created in 2005 by Paul Islwyn Thomas, Steve Robinson and Emyr Byron Hughes, will broadcast from the world-famous festival, held 11-13 August, which this year takes New Orleans as its theme.
A highlights package featuring performances from some of the 120 different concerts held during the three-day event will be broadcast on S4C, along with a special gospel concert. S4C's coverage of the festival will be extended in 2007 and 2008.
Dechrau canu dechrau canmol
Result of the tender - 03-Jul-2006
S4C has awarded a £2m contract to Rhondda-based TV company Avanti to produce the popular hymn singing series Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol, one of the UK's longest-running TV shows. Avanti, which was awarded the contract following an open tender process, will be responsible for around forty programmes each year over the two-year period of the deal. Production will begin in July on a new Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol series, which will be broadcast on S4C in the autumn. The series will also be made available to viewers on broadband for the first time ever.
Animation agreements
Result of the tender - 03-Aug-2006
The monies, awarded as part of a competitive tendering process, are to be split between Calon in Cardiff Bay, Griffilms, with offices in Caernarfon and Cardiff, and a partnership between Caernarfon-based Cwmni Da and Dinamo in Cardiff. Calon will receive £250,000, while Griffilms receives £150,000. The Cwmni Da/Dinamo partnership will receive £100,000.
Over a two-year period, the three companies will be expected to develop and deliver a number of multi-platform animation projects, from short films ranging between 10 seconds and 10 minutes in length, to promotional material. Projects will be expected to reflect S4C's programme priorities as outlined in the Channel's Programme Strategy, targeting family, late-night and children's audiences in particular.
S4C brand identity project
Result of the agreement - 05-Jul-2006
S4C has appointed Proud Creative to undertake a wholesale rebrand of the Channel in readiness for digital switchover in Wales in 2009. Established by former Kemistry creative director Dan Witchell in 2005, Proud was chosen from a shortlist of five companies following a competitive tendering process. Proud will begin work immediately on the rebranding project, which includes cross-platform designs, on-screen, off-screen and online.
Cân i gymru 2006-2007
Result of the tender - 07-Dec-2005
S4C has offered a two-year contract worth £500,000 to Rhondda-based TV company Avanti to produce the Channel's annual Cân i Gymru/Song for Wales competition, following an open tendering process.
Messner's alps
Result of the tender - 22-Nov-2005
Following an open tendering process, production company P.O.P. 1 has been offered a contract to provide a one-off Welsh language documentary on Reinhold Messner. The programme is part of the international co-production Messner's Alps, part financed by S4C and made by Schwenk Films from Germany. In the programme, the world-famous mountaineer, nature writer and activist takes a journey through the Alps offering an insight to the fascinating world of nature and man, of culture and engineering, economy, science, tourism and mountaineering.
Subtitling review scheme
Testun Cyf. has won the contract
Click here to download the "Invitation to Submit a Tender".Sports series for children
Result of the tender - 8-Nov-2005
Avanti production company has secured in an open competition a £200,000 contract to produce a sports magazine series for children that features a whole range of sports, in Wales and further afield. Stamina (20x20') will give viewers a taste of sports not often broadcast on terrestrial channels e.g. sumo wrestling, kick boxing, baseball and extreme sports, as well as more familiar games such as rugby and football. Studio presenters will link between items filmed on location, footage from S4C's sports archive and material that has been bought-in, that will also include funny out-takes.
Urdd eisteddfod coverage
Result of the tender - 05-Oct-2005
A new joint venture between the Boomerang Group and Cwmni Da/Tonfedd Eryri has secured in open competition a £4 million contract from S4C to broadcast the Urdd Eisteddfod over the next four years. The new partnership will be responsible for around 240 hours of TV coverage, with a strong interactive element to the digital broadcasts.