Published date: 14 May 2015

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.


Closing: 3 June 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Microfilm and microfiche equipment - 38654000

  • Printing and related services - 79800000

  • Digital printing services - 79811000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£50,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

BIP143733840

Published date

14 May 2015

Closing date

3 June 2015

Contract start date

22 June 2015

Contract end date

31 July 2015

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Colchester Borough Council require a suitably experienced supplier who can digitise approximately 450,000 historic microfiche/aperture cards, that have been used by our Planning Services department.

The requirements will include:


•Scan and index each card to application number
•Quote for documents to be scanned at both 200 dpi and 300 dpi resolution
•Reduction Ratio at A0 to avoid pixilation
•Secure delivery of data back to us on an external hard drive (in format to be agreed)
•Secure storage to allow for quality check and sign off
•Secure shredding at agreed time
•Test batch required before go ahead confirmed.

More information

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender. Expressions of Interest from suitably experienced companies must be received by 17:00 hrs on 3rd June 2015. Tenders must be returned by 12:00 (noon) on Friday 5th June 2015. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=143733840

About the buyer

Contact name

Matt Howe

Address

Rowan House
33 Sheepen Road
Colchester
CO3 3WG
UK

Telephone

+447812994589

Email

matthew.howe@colchester.gov.uk