Published date: 26 November 2018

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 21 December 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Library software development services - 72212160

Location of contract

LS23 7BQ

Procurement reference

tender_194759/728515

Published date

26 November 2018

Closing date

21 December 2018

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

On behalf of the LDLs, the British Library invites potential vendors to provide information as well as propose options and business solutions for the provision of a secure access solution for collection items acquired the NPLD Regulations.
This RFI is intended to identify possible solutions that will meet the LDLs' requirements for secure access over the course of the next decade.
The British Library is currently within a period of significant change to its core infrastructure. At present, its digital repository architecture utilizes a custom-built digital library system and metadata repository storing over 700 TB of content, with new ingest rates of approximately 1.5 TB per day. These are anticipated to grow to 5-10TB per day over the next few years with the aid of a new repository solution. Collection items and metadata held in these systems must persist and grow despite changes in the surrounding technical landscape.

More information

Links

Additional text

Suppliers interested in submitting information on the services they can offer to this Prior Information Notice (PIN) should follow the instructions below:

IF UNREGISTERED PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW TO REGISTER; IF YOU ARE ALREADY REGISTERED PLEASE GO TO POINT 2

1. Register your company on the e-tendering portal (this is only required once).

Select the 'Login or register to participate' link above and click the 'Click here to register' link on the home page.

Accept the terms and conditions and click continue,
Enter your correct business and user details,
Note the username you chose and click Save when complete,
You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).

2. Respond to the RFI

Login to the portal with the username/password,
Click the ITT's Open To All Suppliers link.
Click on the relevant RFI
Click the Express Interest button in the Actions box on the left-hand side of the page,
This will move the RFI into your My ITT's page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only),
You can now access any attachments by clicking the Settings and Buyer Attachments in the Actions box

3. Responding to the RFI

You can now choose to Reply or Reject (please give a reason if rejecting),
You must use the Messages function to communicate to the Library and seek any clarification,
Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete your response to the RFI.

You must then publish your reply using the publish button in the Actions box on the left-hand side of the page Additional Notes

About the buyer

Address

The British Library
Wetherby
LS23 7BQ
England

Email

vicky.platt@bl.uk