Published date: 21 August 2024

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: 30 September 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Library, archives, museums and other cultural services - 92500000

Location of contract

TW9 4DU

Value of contract

£300,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

TNA643

Published date

21 August 2024

Closing date

30 September 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 May 2025

Contract end date

30 April 2035

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Restricted Competition - Below Threshold Concession

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The National Archives (TNA) is seeking expressions of interest from potential partners to digitise and to publish online records on the subject of Russian History. The contract award would include a commercial license to publish online digital images and associated metadata, and a requirement to undertake all the necessary activities to make that possible - including conservation, digital image capture, use of metadata to allow for meaningful searches of the records, and online publication. TNA expects that the appointed Supplier will deliver the contract at NIL cost to TNA and will also deliver a royalty return to TNA during the contract period, in consideration for the licence to publish the Collection.

Russian History is an area of academic study that has consistently been a popular subject among many academics and researchers. From the declaration of Peter the Great as emperor, signifying its birth, to the abdication of Nicholas II in 1917, marking its end, the Russian Empire's development to become a formidable imperial power - the third largest in history - has had a significant impact on world history; its intersections with British history has culminated in an abundance of records covering Anglo-Russian relations and key events.
The records at The National Archives paint an in-depth picture of the Russian Empire's military, political and cultural developments over two centuries, from the perspective of the British government. The selected files cover a wide variety of subject areas related to the Russian Empire, including discussions on treaty terms, territorial disputes, map drafts and proposals, as well as telegrams on more routine matters such as imports, exports, taxation, and marriages.

If this opportunity is of interest to you, please register your expression of interest by emailing us at procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk by 12:00 on September 30th, 2024.

About the buyer

Address

RUSKIN AVENUE
RICHMOND
TW94DU
England

Email

procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk