Published date: 14 March 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 23 March 2023, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Records - 32353100

  • Scanning services - 79999100

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£100,000 to £150,000

Procurement reference

CD1361

Published date

14 March 2023

Closing date

23 March 2023

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

30 June 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Contract with a commercial publisher to digitise the Parish Registers and other records for the county. The Contract involves granting the publisher exclusive rights (for a fixed period) to host the records on their website and market them to paying subscribers. In return, the publisher agrees to deliver and pay for the scanning, indexing, and hosting of the records and to pay the council a share of the royalties that it earns on a pay per view basis.

Award information

Awarded date

10 March 2023

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

30 June 2029

Total value of contract

£150,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Ancestry Global Holdings Limited

Address

Vision Exchange Building, Suite 23, Level 2, Territorials Street, Zone 1, Central Business District, Birkirkara CBD 1070, Malta

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Martin Jennings

Address

Endeavour House, Russell Rd
IPSWICH
IP12BX
England

Telephone

01473 260450

Email

martin.jennings@suffolk.gov.uk