Published date: 12 January 2018

Last edited date: 12 January 2018

This notice was replaced on 27 February 2019

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 27 February 2019)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

    • Recreational, cultural and sporting services - 92000000

    • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

TW9 4DU

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

TNA161

Published date

12 January 2018

Closing date

8 February 2018

Contract start date

31 May 2018

Contract end date

30 May 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The National Archives is seeking expressions of interest for the 1921 Census records digitisation and licensing project.
The project will be to digitise, transcribe and publish online the records of the 1921 Census of England and Wales. The contract award will include a commercial license to publish the images (and associated transcription data produced by the project) online and to complete all the required processes to complete this (including such activities as digital image capture, transcription of data to allow for meaningful searches of the records, online publication).
To demonstrate eligibility to be considered for this tender, potential Suppliers must demonstrate:
a) Experience of managing and completing large scale digitisation projects of heritage material
b) Online publication of heritage material specifically for use by the Family History Market
c) Viable commercial models that return an income stream to licensor partners
The National Archives intends to shortlist a maximum of five potential suppliers to be invited to tender, subsequent to the evaluation of the Standard Selection Questionnaires received.

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About the buyer

Address

Kew
Richmond
TW9 4DU
England

Email

procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk