Award

OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION (OCR) SERVICES

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

16 Jan 2018 at 15:13

Award Notice
Award

08 Jan 2018 at 09:23

Award Notice
TenderAmendment

06 Nov 2017 at 11:30

Tender Notice
TenderAmendment

18 Oct 2017 at 10:54

Tender Notice
Tender

12 Oct 2017 at 09:09

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Archives is seeking to procure Optical Character Recognition (OCR) services through an open tender process. This invitation to tender (ITT) was published on 12 October 2017 and has a deadline for submission set at 13 November 2017. The successful contractor will be responsible for processing approximately 500,000 images across various documents, with the contract period commencing on 1 December 2017 and concluding on 30 November 2018. The estimated value of the contract is between £150,000 and £200,000, within the IT services industry category.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in software development and data processing. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to compete, given the contracting authority's encouragement of their participation. Companies capable of providing OCR solutions, especially with experience in handling multi-language documents, will be well-placed to submit a competitive bid and potentially enhance their market presence through this engagement with a government entity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION (OCR) SERVICES

Notice Description

This document is an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the supply of Optical Character Recognition (OCR) services to TNA. Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software will be applied to all documents where possible to enable deep text searching (i.e. all typed material). OCR output will be provided in the language of the source document. We expect that there will be a proportion of English language handwritten records within the series that has been chosen for inclusion. In addition, certain records or images within records may contain partial or complete Arabic script. This OCR tender involves the processing of up to an estimated 500,000 images. These images are spread across 4,870 pieces.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4d38914a-9a72-47ac-b859-3114ee16397d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c421c179-3649-45a2-b369-ae659bc704c7
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£53,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jan 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Nov 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jan 20188 years ago
Contract Period
8 Jan 2018 - 2 Dec 2018 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
RICHMOND
Postcode
TW9 4DU
Post Town
Twickenham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kew
Westminster Constituency
Richmond Park

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TRANS MEDIA TECHNOLOGY

Further Information

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