Hiring facility resources (studio and direction)

The object of the assignment is to conclude a framework agreement for the temporary provision of facility resources to support VRT's audiovisual productions. VRT produces a wide range of audiovisual productions every year, including television programs, radio productions, online content, live streams, events and special production projects. In order to be able to respond flexibly to changing production needs and capacity demands, VRT wishes to be able to rely on external facility partners for the rental of specialized production infrastructure and associated services. The assignment is divided into three lots relating to directing infrastructure, studio infrastructure and integrated studio and directing facilities. Tenderers are allowed to register for one or more lots: ? Lot 1: Hiring of Management Infrastructure; ? Lot 2: Hiring Studio infrastructure; ? Lot 3: Hiring Studio infrastructure with associated management. A pool of qualified contractors (max 7 contractors per lot: see paragraph 'selection limitation') is selected for each lot, with whom a framework agreement is concluded. For each specific need, VRT will again consult the selected contractors within the relevant plot through a mini-competition in accordance with the provisions included in these specifications. The framework agreement determines the conditions under which future partial orders will be placed, but does not imply exclusivity or purchase obligation. VRT does not provide any guarantee with regard to the number of partial orders, the volumes to be purchased, the turnover or the value of the orders that will be placed during the term of the framework agreement. The contractors cannot derive any right to a minimum purchase or turnover from this framework agreement.