Visit Isle of Man - Video Campaign

Summary

The requester asked if the Monty Halls Visit Isle of Man video campaign went to tender and requested a breakdown of the £15,000 production costs. The authority confirmed a Quick Quote tender process was used but stated they do not hold a specific cost breakdown as the project was invoiced as a fixed fee.

Key Facts

• The 'Extraordinary Isle' campaign was subject to a Quick Quote tender process in July 2024.
• The tender covered three seasonal campaign videos and accompanying photography.
• The Department does not hold a specific breakdown of the £15,000 cost as it was invoiced as a fixed amount.
• The tender response included an estimated work breakdown of 7 days photography, 7 days videography, and 13 days post-production.
• The separate 'Big Blue Bag' video was included within the campaign cost.

Data Disclosed

• £15,000
• July 2024
• 27 November 2024
• 13 December 2024
• 60 – 120s
• 7 x Days Photography
• 7 x Days Videography
• 3 x Days editing stills
• 10 x Days postproduction video
• 30 minutes

Exemptions Cited

• Information not held

Original Request

Further to case ID 4185353. I would like to ask if the Monty Halls Visit Isle of Man campaign video went out to tender? Secondly, is it possible to get a breakdown of the £15,000 production costs for the 2 minute video and further edits, plus any photography.

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Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Co-ordinator 1st Floor, St Georges Court Upper Church Street, Douglas Isle of Man IM1 1EX

Telephone: (01624 686400) Website: https://www.iomdfenterprise.im/

Our ref: 4281261 13 December 2024

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 27 November 2024, which states:

"Further to case ID 4185353. I would like to ask if the Monty Halls Visit Isle of Man campaign video went out to tender? Secondly, is it possible to get a breakdown of the £15,000 production costs for the 2 minute video and further edits, plus any photography."

Our response to you is as follows:

Further to case ID 4185353. I would like to ask if the Monty Halls Visit Isle of Man campaign video went out to tender?

The Visit Isle of Man ‘Extraordinary Isle’ campaign was subject to a Quick Quote tender process in July 2024, for the provision of three seasonal campaign videos and accompanying photography.

The tender specified that each campaign was to consist of a 60 – 120s video and shortened edits for social and digital advertising in both portrait and landscape formats, along with photography to support the promotion of the campaign. Again, this was to be in various formats for use in various media types.

Secondly, is it possible to get a breakdown of the £15,000 production costs for the 2- minute video and further edits, plus any photography.

Whilst our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Department does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that you have requested.

The Department does not hold a specific break down of the £15,000 spent on the campaign as this was tendered and invoiced as a fixed cost of £15,000. The tender responses included an estimation of the work breakdown of the project as follows:

Production: 7 x Days Photography
7 x Days Videography Postproduction:

3 x Days editing stills and Postproduction
10 x Days postproduction video including cut downs where relevant

The separate Big Blue Bag video was included within this campaign cost.

Please quote the reference number 4281261 in any future communications.

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