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Licensing Opportunity - Environmental History in the Twentieth Century

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Oct 2022 at 11:04

Tender

09 Nov 2021 at 13:02

Summary of the contracting process

The National Archives (TNA) is seeking partners to digitise and publish online records related to environmental history in the twentieth century. This tender, titled "Licensing Opportunity - Environmental History in the Twentieth Century," involves activities such as conservation, digital image capture, and online publication. The procurement stage is an award, with the contract period starting from 4th January 2022 to 3rd January 2032. The deadline for expressions of interest is 23rd November 2021, with a requirement to deliver the contract at no cost to TNA.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in IT services, consulting, and software development to collaborate with TNA. The appointed supplier, Cengage Learning Inc, will have the task of digitising and publishing important documents. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suitable for this opportunity. Businesses interested in engaging with environmental history and contributing to the digitisation process can email procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk by the deadline provided.

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Notice Title

Licensing Opportunity - Environmental History in the Twentieth Century

Notice Description

The National Archives (TNA) is seeking expressions of interest from potential partners to digitise and to publish online Colonial Office, Foreign Office and Overseas Development records relating to twentieth century environmental 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. Environmental History is the study of how humans have interacted with the environment in the past. It encompasses the role of nature through human history in a broad social, political, economic and cultural analysis. This collection of up to 2,367 documents will be an important resource enabling the study of colonial and post-colonial environments in the twentieth century, from 1899 up to the 1990s. The early material addresses popular themes such as imperial forestry, wildlife conservation and national parks, soil conservation, tropical disease research, colonial land tenure, industrial development and agriculture. Later material is drawn from the Overseas Development departments and focuses on development aid in the context of natural resources, energy, population and public health, urbanization, pollution, warfare, human responses to natural disasters, renewable technology and climate. If this opportunity is of interest to you, please email us at procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk by 5pm (UK time) on 23 November 2021.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7dec056-c55d-44d5-86f4-a2edea1c114d
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

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

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80000000 - Education and training services

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Nov 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jun 20223 years ago
Contract Period
26 Aug 2022 - 26 Oct 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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

CENGAGE LEARNING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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