Planning

Cambridgeshire County Council Parish Register Digitisation Project

LGSS

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Planning

20 Feb 2017 at 11:33

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council is currently in the planning stage for the "Parish Register Digitisation Project". This initiative seeks to digitise parish register archives and make them accessible to the public via an online service. Interested suppliers are invited to submit their expressions of interest by completing a questionnaire, which must be returned by 3rd March 2017. The procurement falls under the Internet Services category and is located in the East of England, specifically in Cambridge.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in digitisation, archiving, and records management services. Companies that offer scanning services and develop online platforms for content delivery would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The project not only aims at providing high-quality digital images of historical documents but also offers a potential income stream for the local council through secure online transactions, making it an attractive opportunity for relevant service providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cambridgeshire County Council Parish Register Digitisation Project

Notice Description

Cambridgeshire County Council is exploring soluntions to digitise its parish register archives and to make these available to the public via a hosted on-line service. The Council is wishing to invite expressions of interest from potential providers. We are looking for a solution/provider that will: - Provide colour digital images of each page in each supplied register up to 1900. Exact number of pages to be scanned is estimated to be 477,000. - Provide master images to be high quality JPEG. - Copyright in images to remain with Cambridgeshire County Council. - Provide an on-line platform to enable public access to the parish registers with the ability to purchase images via secure transaction methods. - Provide an income opportunity for the Council. Potential providers who wish to express an interest should read and complete the expression of interest questionnaire. The questionnaire must be returned to chris.nunn@cambridgeshire.gov.uk by the 3rd March 2017. Additional information: Please note: this advert is not an invitation to tender. Cambridgeshire County Council is issuing this request for information only. No supplier selection or supplier preference is implied.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/026a368f-82bb-4c31-ab89-4a801595caa4
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

72400000 - Internet services

79995100 - Archiving services

79996100 - Records management

79999100 - Scanning services

92512000 - Archive services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Feb 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Feb 2018Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LGSS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB3 0AP
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Cambridge

Further Information

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