The overall objective of the documentary is to provide an overview of the Pan-African Parliament since establishment, highlight its work and its achievements to date, challenges encountered and prospects for a fully-fledged continental Parliament.

SCOPE OF WORK AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

The documentary must be highly informative capturing the key activities of the Parliament.

The documentary should be fact driven and motivational, narrated from the perspective of the African Union and Pan-African Parliament with interviews from designated Members of the Bureau and Secretariat of the Pan-African Parliament, stakeholders such as Speakers and Clerks from National Parliaments, Ambassadors, as well as Civil Society Organisations (CSOs).

The documentary should be produced in English at highest market quality standards, high-definition, with clean stylistic touches.

Voice over and subscripting language adaptations will be required in Arabic, French and Portuguese. The Pan-African Parliament will provide the required translated transcripts.

The total running time of the documentary should not exceed 20 minutes.

The entire documentary production (i.e. writing, filming, editing, voicing/narration etc) should be done by the contracted individuals, delivering a final ready-to-air product in broadcast standards and in HD technology format 16:9.

The PAP Media and Communications Unit will provide the Consultant with a story board and initial script for direction.

The entire development and production process will be closely monitored by the Media and Communications Unit, the Clerk of Parliament, and Bureau of the Pan-African Parliament. Continuous review, comments and thematic inputs and support will be provided if required.

The Pan-African Parliament as well as the Executive Producer of the documentary will have rights over the “FINAL CUT” of the documentary as well as the creative, editorial and technical direction of the documentary.

A detailed timeline, work plan and draft outline should be included in the bidding document.

Eligibility

The responding individuals or companies are expected to provide the following:

1. Three links to work samples demonstrating most relevant previous productions

2. Three references (with contact information) from previous clients

3. Detailed list with technical information of the equipment intended for use, including camera, light, sound, editing software etc.

Bids should be submitted in a sealed envelope marked or labelled: The PAN-AFRICAN PARLIAMENT DOCUMENTARY to the address below, not later than the date and time given below. Bids received after the deadline will be rejected.

Deadline: Monday, 17 February 2020 at 16h00 local time.

The Procurement Office - Pan-African Parliament

19 Richards’ Drive, Gallagher Estate

Private Bag X16

Midrand 1685

Johannesburg

Republic of South Africa