Summary

Sticks & Glass invites proposals for the supply and support of technical equipment to facilitate live coverage and contribution of live football matches throughout the 2025–2026 season. The procurement covers six portable field kits for match capture and fixed infrastructure for Match Director and Commentary Rooms, with supporting IT, audio, and comms systems. The project rollout is scheduled to begin in
August 2025, with full operational readiness required by September 2025.

Overview

Sticks & Glass is a UK-based production and technology company specialising in live broadcast, remote contribution, and immersive content. As part of an initiative to improve broadcast capability and visibility of women’s sport, we are delivering a self-contained, scalable infrastructure to enable live coverage of football matches across six locations.

Each field kit supports multi-camera capture, real-time transmission, and on-site comms. Fixed installations support production control, monitoring, and commentary contribution back to Master Control.

We seek suppliers who can provide appropriate broadcast-grade equipment to meet the technical and logistical demands of the project, while offering competitive pricing, delivery assurance, and responsive support.

Methodology

Bidders should outline how they will fulfil the specification using appropriate, reliable components. We encourage:

• Confirmation of equipment availability and lead times
• Identification of suitable equivalent alternatives (where required)
• Proposed solutions for packaging, power distribution, and cable management
• Options for pre-configuration, testing, or flight-ready packing
• Ethical and sustainable sourcing practices
  
  
  

Outputs/Deliverables

Successful suppliers will provide a range of equipment, including but not limited to:

• Portable bonded transmission and network routing units with antenna support
• Professional-grade video encoders suitable for remote contribution workflows
• Audio capture tools for interviews and commentary, including field microphones, accessories, and cabling
• Monitoring equipment for production and communications
• Commentary communication systems with networked audio integration
• Lightweight protective transport cases for field kits
• Power, cabling, and accessory components to ensure full operational readiness
• Central control room infrastructure, including monitors, interface devices, and control surfaces
• Intercom systems capable of Dante and IP-based routing
• Licences for comms integration software

A full list of equipment categories and required quantities will be provided upon request.

Contract Management

Project Start: August 2025

Delivery Deadline: September 2025

Operational Go-Live: September 2025

Contract Manager: Adam Bennett, Director, Sticks & Glass

Milestone-based payments will be defined in the contract. Equipment should carry relevant warranties and suppliers may be required to support configuration or integration efforts where appropriate.

Award Criteria

Proposals will be evaluated based on:

• Capacity to deliver within the required timeframe
• Alignment with the functional requirements
• Value for money and long-term reliability
• Previous experience supplying broadcast or technical kits for live environments
• Support, warranty, and documentation offerings
  
  
  

Procurement Process

Proposal submission deadline: 18th July 2025

Clarification period: Open until deadline

Notification of outcome: End of July 2025

Submissions should be sent as PDFs to: procurement@sticksandglass.com

Subject line: “Broadcast Kit Tender Response”

Note to Suppliers

This public tender is being issued to demonstrate fair and open procurement practice as part of a grant-funded project. While a clear specification has been developed, we welcome alternative approaches or combinations of equipment that meet the functional outcomes. All proposals will be assessed equally and documented for audit compliance.