Invitation to Tender

Sun 31st August 2014



RTÉ Entertainment tender for the annual St. Patrick's Festival coverage.

DEADLINE: 12th Sept 2014 12 noon

COMMISSIONING BRIEF

Head of Entertainment - John McHugh

Executive Producer, Entertainment - Michael Kealy

ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMING

Expressions of Interest in Entertainment Programming

RTÉ Entertainment invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified companies for the provision of production services to RTÉ in respect of the production of its annual Saint Patrick's Festival coverage.

RTÉ Entertainment wishes to proceed over the coming weeks with a tender to engage an independent production company to undertake the production and delivery of this programming to RTÉ for March, 2015.

To be considered for inclusion on a shortlist to tender, interested production companies must demonstrate a proven track record in each of the following:

Experience in the production of live outside broadcast programmes

Background in entertainment television programming

Management of large production teams and significant production resource facilities

Experience in managing large teams of high profile on-screen talent

Experience in effective management of large scale production in public spaces

Proven track record in collaborating effectively with multiple external agencies and stakeholders.

Experience in effectively adapting production models to cope with unforeseen circumstances

Please forward:

- Company biography with relevant experience of key personnel, in particular in the production of live outside broadcast programming, and any other information that you wish to offer in support of your application

- A current tax-clearance certificate

Please do not submit programme ideas.

Closing date for receipt of expressions of interest confirming your wish to be considered by RTÉ Entertainment for inclusion on the shortlist to tender is Friday, 12th September 2014 at 12.00 noon. Interested companies must include a briefing note stating how they meet the criteria listed above marked for the attention of:

Michelle Kenny

'Entertainment' - Expressions of Interest

Independent Productions

RTÉ

Donnybrook

Dublin 4

Please note that RTÉ has final decision on what production companies to include in this tender.