Award

Call for Expressions of Interest: Licensing Opportunity - FO 228

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Feb 2023 at 11:25

Award Notice
Tender

04 Mar 2022 at 11:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Archives is inviting expressions of interest for a Licensing Opportunity related to digitising and publishing online the records of the Foreign Office: Consulates and Legation, China. The tender, titled "Call for Expressions of Interest: Licensing Opportunity - FO 228", falls under the IT services industry category. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, with a contract value of £1,686,978. The deadline for submissions was 4 April 2022.

This opportunity presents a chance for businesses specialising in IT services, consulting, software development, and Internet support to collaborate with The National Archives. Companies in business services, education and training, and recreational services sectors may also find this tender appealing. Small and medium-sized enterprises are particularly encouraged to participate in this open procedure above the threshold, offering growth opportunities within a 10-year contract period starting from September 2022.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Call for Expressions of Interest: Licensing Opportunity - FO 228

Notice Description

The National Archives (TNA) is seeking expressions of interest from potential partners to digitise and to publish online the records of the Foreign Office: Consulates and Legation, China: General Correspondence, Series I, contained in series FO 228. 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. This series contains general correspondence of the British legation and consulates in China. In addition to correspondence between the legation, consulates and the Foreign Office, there is correspondence with Chinese authorities, colonial governments, ports, fleets, India, Supreme Court and Foreign Ministries etc. The series also includes correspondence relating to Korea up to 1896. If this opportunity is of interest to you, please email us at procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk by 23:59 (UK time) 4 April 2022.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bde0ead0-4a3d-43c0-b93a-55249b5f7bc7
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
£1,686,978 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Oct 20223 years ago
Contract Period
6 Feb 2023 - 5 Feb 2033 Over 5 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
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

ADAM MATTHEW DIGITAL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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