Tender

PI1300867-Publishing System

PARLIAMENT UK

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23 Apr 2018 at 11:32

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Houses of Parliament has issued a Prior Information Notice (PIN) for a potential contract opportunity regarding a Publishing System, identified as PI1300867. This procurement falls within the services category, specifically aimed at software packages and information systems. Interested organisations should note that the procurement is currently at the planning stage, with expressions of interest due by the close of business on 30 April 2018. A Supplier Day is also scheduled for 17 and 18 May 2018, and the contract period is set to commence on 1 November 2018, lasting until 31 October 2023. The contract will primarily be carried out in London, SW1A 0AA, United Kingdom.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in software development and information systems, particularly those experienced in XML technologies. Organisations capable of providing robust, time-sensitive support services for critical publishing processes will find this tender particularly relevant. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as their agility could be advantageous in meeting the daily publishing needs of the Hansard documents for both the House of Lords and the House of Commons.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PI1300867-Publishing System

Notice Description

The Houses of Parliament have published this Prior Information Notice ("PIN") to try and identify potentially interested organisations with relevant expertise and experience to provide a Publishing system that will integrate with existing applications and software used in producing the Hansard documents every day. The system will support the no-fail publishing of business-critical documents for the House of Lords and the House of Commons on the Parliamentary website and as printed publications. The Houses of Parliament wish to give notice of a potential contract opportunity for a Publishing System used to publish Hansard documents daily for the House of Lords and House of Commons, as web and printed publications. One possible solution will be a system to provide the following: The objective of this project is to identify an external supplier to develop, supply, maintain and support a publishing system to be used by an internal publishing team. The publishing system must utilise XML technologies. This system must be capable of handling large quantities of data, and be highly robust: publishing activity takes place between 7pm to 5am on each date that Parliament sits. Hansard publications can range from 4-1,500 pages in length. Most content is text based though it can include non-text formats. The system must enable the content to be grouped and published according to current 'structures" - Parliamentary sessions, Bound Volumes, Daily parts and their associated index publications. It must have the ability for the publishing team to be able to adjust these structures and create new ones as required. The system must enable the content to be outputted as PDF and XML. It must enable the content to be formatted according to current and future page layout styles. The system must enable the content to be published on our website in XHTML. The system must be able to utilise XML files supplied from the Hansard Reporting System to allow the preparation of styled Hansard Publications as PDF and structured XML - which are used to publish Hansard on the Parliamentary Website. This system must be powerful and efficient enough to handle business-critical productivity. 24/7 system support is required: publishing takes place in an incredibly time-critical environment so the supplier must be able to provide rapid, pragmatic and functional support. Another possible solution will be to procure a contract for the maintenance and support of the existing (bespoke) software package. Please note this is a Prior Information Notice and there are no tender documents to download or submit at this stage. If you are interested in this potential opportunity and would like to be kept informed, please submit your expression of interest via our In-Tend procurement portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk/aspx/Home) by responding to this Prior Information Notice (listed within Tenders > Current). Please note that the de... Additional information: Please note this is a Prior Information Notice and there are no tender documents to download or submit at this stage. If you are interested in this potential opportunity and would like to be kept informed, please submit your expression of interest via our In-Tend procurement portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk/aspx/Home) by responding to this Prior Information Notice (listed within Tenders > Current). Please note that the deadline for expressions of interest is close of business on 30.4.2018. Parliament also intends to hold a Supplier Day to discuss our requirements in further detail. Interested suppliers should keep 17.5.2018 and 18.5.2018 free. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8e5300ae-5632-493b-b5c6-8de5089d77ba
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01605e68-73d7-4f4c-a482-7d00a1ddb6e0
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 May 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 May 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2018 - 31 Oct 2023 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PARLIAMENT UK
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 0AA
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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