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The Ruskin Whitehouse Collection: Digital Collections Solution - AWARD

LANCASTER UNIVERSITY

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24 Jun 2022 at 12:37

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the digital collections platform for The Ruskin Whitehouse Collection has been awarded to Knowledge Integration Ltd by Lancaster University. This project falls under the industry category of software package and information systems, with a total contract value of £125,000. The contract commenced on 18 April 2022 and is set to conclude on 17 April 2025. The procurement method used was an open procedure, allowing for broad participation, and the tender period for submissions concluded on 13 March 2022. The project is based in Lancaster, North West England, with the aim of enhancing public access to the collection during its temporary storage.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in digital content management, software development, and educational technology. Companies that specialise in creating user-friendly digital platforms, especially those targeting diverse audiences such as general public users, families, and educational institutions, would be particularly well-suited to compete for future related projects. The initiative's focus on enhancing engagement and accessibility during the redevelopment period of the museum suggests ongoing demand for innovative digital solutions in cultural heritage sectors.

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Notice Title

The Ruskin Whitehouse Collection: Digital Collections Solution - AWARD

Notice Description

n 2019, Lancaster University purchased The Ruskin Whitehouse Collection with support from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund and others. Launching a digital collections platform is a critical aspect of The Ruskin's mission to open the collection to a wider audience than ever before, locally and globally. The digital collections platform falls under The Ruskin's wider Digital Strategy, which we have accelerated in response to both the Covid-19 pandemic; and because in 2021, The Ruskin Whitehouse Collection was removed to storage while the museum building is redeveloped. The Digital Strategy includes our aim to digitally re-connect Ruskin collections worldwide, working with existing partners at the Yale Center for British Art and The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in the USA, and Birmingham Museums & Galleries, and the Universities of Cambridge, Oxford and Manchester in the UK, amongst others. The digital collections platform is an enabling step toward that ambition. While the collection will remain underground until 2023, continued public access will be facilitated through partner exhibitions, digital and public programmes. All activity, including the digital collections platform, should meet the needs of existing users and create opportunities for audience development amongst key user groups, who represent a variety of interest and knowledge levels. These include: General Publics: both the curious, looking for collection engagement without a specific outcome in mind, through browsing and discovery; and who know what they are looking for; Families: adults with early years and primary-age children, looking for immersive and playful experiences that capitalise on Ruskin's intensely visual story-worlds; Teaching/Learning: including home education, schools, colleges and HE, looking for content to enhance the national or place-based curricula, and/or course development; Special Interest Groups: ranging from climate change activists, to Lakeland local history, looking to engage thematically cross-collection; Specialist Researchers: including scholars of Ruskin and nineteenth-century literature, culture and science; interdisciplinary researchers; curators. The digital collections platform should, through functionality and design, engage and empower publics and researchers (including the optimisation of the research potential of the collection via practices and tools compliant with the International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF)); facilitate both wide-ranging and deep engagement with the collection; and communicate its contemporary relevance.

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
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jun 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jun 20223 years ago
Contract Period
17 Apr 2022 - 17 Apr 2025 3-4 years
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
LANCASTER UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LANCASTER
Postcode
LA1 4YW
Post Town
Lancaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD44 Lancaster and Wyre
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Lancaster
Electoral Ward
University
Westminster Constituency
Lancaster and Wyre

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATION

Further Information

Notice Documents

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