Tender

Europeana Sounds Project Independent Evaluation

BRITISH LIBRARY

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Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Library is seeking proposals for the "Europeana Sounds Project Independent Evaluation", a tender aimed at assessing the success of a three-year project focused on enhancing access to Europe’s sound and music heritage. This opportunity falls under the research and development services category and is taking place in London, United Kingdom. The tender period concluded on 14th October 2016, and the contract is set to run from 31st October to 16th December 2016. Interested parties are advised to register and download tender documents via the British Library’s e-tendering portal.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research and evaluation services, particularly those with experience in cultural projects and audio content accessibility. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) should consider competing for this contract as they are well-suited to respond to the evaluation needs specified by the British Library. This project not only opens the door for SMEs to showcase their expertise but also allows for potential collaboration with other stakeholders in the culture and technology sectors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Europeana Sounds Project Independent Evaluation

Notice Description

Europeana Sounds is a three year EC-funded project running between January 2014 and January 2017. The key objective of the project has been to open a gateway to Europe's sound and music heritage and to increase its accessibility. In order to meet this objective, work was planned at the start of the project to: * Increase the amount of audio content available via Europeana and improve geographical and thematic coverage by aggregating recordings with widespread popular appeal * Improve their access by enriching descriptions, developing techniques for cross-media and cross-collection linking * Develop audience-specific sound channels that will improve search facility, navigation and user experience * Promote the creative reuse of recordings * Identify and advocate recommendations on how to resolve domain constraints and improve access to out of commerce audio content, working with music publishers and rights holders * Build a network of stakeholders: specialists in technology, rights issues, software development and sound archives. The network will expand to new content-providers and mainstream distribution platforms to ensure the widest possible availability. The activities of the project are organised within seven thematic work packages: aggregation, enrichment & participation, licensing guidelines, channels development, technical infrastructure, dissemination & networking and project management. The project is now nearing the end of its three year lifetime and the project management team would like to commission an independent evaluation that needs to discover which areas the project has been successful in and where improvements could be made. This evaluation will be shared in confidence solely with the project consortium. Its findings will feed into a final evaluation report to be written by the project management team in December 2016. If you are interested in participating in this tender please go to the British Library's e-tendering portal at https://bl.bravosolution.co.uk, click on 'View current opportunities and notices' link on the Home page and follow the on screen instructions in regards to registration and downloading the tender documents. Additional information: If you are interested in participating in this tender please go to the British Library's e-tendering portal at https://bl.bravosolution.co.uk, click on 'View current opportunities and notices' link on the Home page and follow the on screen instructions in regards to registration and downloading the tender documents.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
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Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
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Procurement Type
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Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not applicable
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
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Lots Value
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Awards Value
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Contracts Value
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Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Oct 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Oct 2016 - 16 Dec 2016 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
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Awards Status
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Contracts Status
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Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH LIBRARY
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Buyer Location

Locality
WETHERBY
Postcode
LS23 7BQ
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Wetherby
Westminster Constituency
Wetherby and Easingwold

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