Published date: 30 November 2018

Last edited date: 30 November 2018

This notice was replaced on 23 January 2019

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

Awarded contract (published 23 January 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

  • Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 30000000

  • Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 31000000

  • Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000

    • Industrial machinery - 42000000

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

Location of contract

TW9 4DU

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

TNA205

Published date

30 November 2018

Closing date

19 December 2018

Contract start date

31 March 2019

Contract end date

30 March 2022

Contract type

Supply 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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The purpose of this Procurement Exercise is for the purchase of:
a multispectral imaging system with an LED lightsource covering the UV, visible, and Infrared range. The system must be able to record characteristic spectra of substrate, colorant, and contaminant materials, e.g. paper, parchment, iron gall inks, and natural dyes, modern inks, etc; and
software (including all required licences, for 5 users) to control the system, and to produce and manipulate images;
The Appointed Supplier must also:
deliver, set up, calibrate and test the system and software;
provide training to TNA staff in the use of the system and software;
provide software upgrades for at least 3 years after purchase; and
provide technical support to TNA staff in the use of the system and software for at least 3 years after purchase.
The maximum available budget for this Procurement is £155,000, exclusive of VAT but inclusive of expenses.
Delivery in full is required on or before 31st March 2019. Suppliers who are unable to meet this deadline should not apply for this opportunity.

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About the buyer

Address

Kew
Richmond
TW9 4DU
England

Email

procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk