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National Museums Liverpool High-Performance Tabletop Copy System-Digitise Archives & Herbarium Sheets

NATIONAL MUSEUMS LIVERPOOL

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Award

02 Feb 2021 at 11:18

Tender

12 Nov 2020 at 15:56

Summary of the contracting process

The National Museums Liverpool is seeking a supplier for a high-performance tabletop copying system to digitise collection archives and herbarium sheets, with the contract period running from 5th January 2021 to 5th March 2021. This procurement, identified as an open procedure, is classified under the goods category with a CPV code for office and computing machinery. The tender was published on 12th November 2020, and the submission deadline was 8th December 2020. The required equipment aims to enhance the digitisation of over 370,000 individual herbarium sheets and various historical botanical prints and drawings, all located in Liverpool, North West England.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in office and computing machinery. Companies offering innovative imaging solutions, including ergonomic and flexible copying systems, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Participating in this procurement could enable businesses to expand their portfolios, especially those focusing on serving cultural and educational institutions or engaging in environmentally sustainable digitisation practices.

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Notice Title

National Museums Liverpool High-Performance Tabletop Copy System-Digitise Archives & Herbarium Sheets

Notice Description

Supply of a High-Performance Tabletop Copying System to Digitise Collection Archives and Herbarium Sheets A compact, mobile, fast, flexible, ergonomic and easy to use - high performance table-top copying system is required to image collection archives and herbarium sheets up to A2 size. A high performance, efficient, user-friendly, A2 tabletop copying system is required to digitise World Museum's diverse collection archives and herbarium sheets. In particular: * Individual and bound botanical prints and drawings, totalling ca. 3,500 illustrations, dating back to the seventeenth century. * Our undocumented but very extensive natural science collection related archives. These include irreplaceable registers and stock books, scientific drawings, catalogues, field note- books, diaries, photographs, letters and other unique documentation. Many of which are of high scientific, historic, aesthetic and wider cultural value. * 370,000+ individual herbarium sheets* (two at a time) with associated data, which are the major component of our internationally important Botany collection * Dried pressed plants mounted on paper typically A3 in size.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d41e45c6-d938-4a2d-aaf6-dbf15fa556de
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c14f590-aea3-49bc-a0bd-979e21d6cb74
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

42 - Industrial machinery

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

42000000 - Industrial machinery

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£17,415 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Feb 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Dec 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jan 20215 years ago
Contract Period
21 Jan 2021 - 5 Mar 2021 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL MUSEUMS LIVERPOOL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L2 2JH
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COVERGOLD

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