Satellite transmission services

The European Commission, DG X, has published a call for tender for the supply of satellite transmission facilities (sound, video, data) for the information programme of the Commission. The notice covers the following areas: - Internal information, for the Offices, the regiona...

The European Commission, DG X, has published a call for tender for the supply of satellite transmission facilities (sound, video, data) for the information programme of the Commission. The notice covers the following areas:

- Internal information, for the Offices, the regional antennae and the Delegations of the Commission;
- External information between the institutions of the European Communities (the Commission, the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union);
- Audiovisual media worldwide, grouped by geographical areas:
- Western Europe;
- Central and Eastern Europe;
- North America;
- The Arab world;
- Latin America;
- South-East Asia and Far East;
- South Sea Islands.

The origin of the signals will be:

- Mainly the headquarters of the Commission;
- Regularly the seat of the other institutions (Parliament and Council);
- Occasionally any other location where a Community event may take place either inside or outside the European Community.

The reception points will be:

- Mainly the Offices and regional antennae of the Commission;
- Regularly the seat of the other institutions (parllimant and Council);
- Regularly the TV stations of the European Community;
- Occasionally the Delegations of the Commission, mainly Moscow, Washington, Tokyo;
- Occasionally, TV stations outside the European Community, grouped by geographical areas: Central and Eastern Europe, North America, the Arab world, Latin America, South-East Asia and Far East and the South Sea Islands.

The market will also cover coding as well as possible encrypting.
A written request (by fax) for documents may be sent to:

European Commission
Directorate-General X
Information, Communication, Culture, Audiovisual
Mr. Luis Irurzun-Gascue
200 rue de la Loi (T 120/2-102)
B-1049 Brussels
Fax [phone]

Completed tenders should be addressed to:

Europea Commission
Directorate-General for Information, Communication, Culture, Audiovisual (DG X)
Unit X/2 "Planning, Budgets and Finance"
Mr. Richard Weber
200 rue de la Loi (T 120/2-102)
B-1049 Brussels