About this opportunity
AI summaryUNICEF is seeking proposals from companies to establish non-exclusive Long-Term Arrangements (LTAs) for high-quality photography and videography services in South Africa. The contracted vendors will capture human-centered content, develop scripts in English, film, record voice-overs in local languages and English, and edit footage to produce visual content supporting UNICEF's communication, advocacy, and fundraising objectives. The listing notes eligibility is restricted to Switzerland organizations. Bidders may apply for photography services, videography services, or both. Proposals will be evaluated through a cumulative analysis weighting technical capability at 70% and financial proposals at 30%. Digital responses must be submitted via email or online according to the instructions in the bid document. The contract will carry an initial term of three years, with UNICEF retaining the option to extend for up to two additional one-year periods.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- UNICEF
- Solicitation No.
- LRPS-2026-9206695
Scope of work
- Develop scripts in English and finalize with UNICEF
- Film and edit footage to produce video packages with shot list, script, broll, and voice-over
- Produce short films based on human interest stories from the field
- Record voice-over in English and local languages
- Edit films with graphics and subtitling in English and local languages
- Professional magazine-style documentary photography coverage of campaigns and donor funded programmes
- Photojournalism visual storytelling and environmental photo portraits of children and individuals
- Photo post-production including broad edits, captions, and embedded metadata
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Technical Proposal Weightage | 70% |
| Financial Proposal Weightage | 30% |
| Overall preparation and presentation of submitted proposal | 5 points |
| Understanding of children's rights and UNICEF related issues | 5 points |
| Company/videographer/photographer portfolio and equipment list | 40 points |
| A copy of the company's registration documents | 10 points |
| Experience of key personnel in photography/videography and editing | 5 points |
| References and recommendations | 5 points |
Minimum qualifications
- Competency in English
- Coordinator: minimum 3 years experience in photography/videography services, team management, and professional photo/video editing
- Photographers: minimum 2 years professional experience providing high-quality photos and extensive photo-editing experience
- Videographers: minimum 2 years professional experience providing high-quality videos
- Producer/Video-editor: minimum 2 years professional experience producing high-quality videos
- Ownership of required equipment including high-resolution/4K cameras, lenses, microphones, tripods, filters, drones, and licensed Adobe editing software
Documents to include with your response
- Samples of previous photography and videography work
- CVs of core team members
- Owned equipment list
- Copy of company certificate of legal registration
- Copy of official list of authorized signatures
- UN Global Marketplace (UNGM) registration number (Basic and Level 1)
- Financial proposal providing daily rates and fee breakdowns
How to submit
- Instructions
- Refer to bid document for submission instructions.
Contract details
- Term
- Initial term of three (3) years, with the option to extend for up to two (2) additional one-year periods.
- Place of performance
- Various locations within South Africa
- Insurance and bonding
- The service provider is solely responsible for ensuring health insurance required to perform contract duties is valid for the entire period.