Planning

000896 RFI Collection Management Solution

THE BRITISH LIBRARY

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Planning

28 Sep 2017 at 15:41

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Library is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process related to the "000896 RFI Collection Management Solution." This tender falls within the database systems industry category and is located in Boston Spa, England, with a postal code of LS23 7BQ. Key dates include an engagement end date set for 23 February 2018, which is crucial for potential vendors to note as they prepare their submissions. Interested parties are required to register on the e-tendering portal and respond with information on suitable technologies and services that can assist with the implementation of an efficient Collection Management Solution.

This procurement opportunity presents a significant chance for businesses specialising in database systems, data-processing services, and content management technologies to engage with a prestigious institution. Companies that are capable of providing innovative solutions for managing complex metadata and integrating various components into a cohesive system would be well-suited to compete. This RFI encourages responses from vendors who can indicate potential costs and illustrate how their offerings align with the Library's requirements, paving the way for future contracts and partnerships in the library and information services sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

000896 RFI Collection Management Solution

Notice Description

The Library is seeking information to assist the implementation of a Collection Management Solution, to manage the processes of acquiring, describing, preserving and enabling access to our collections. The solution we are seeking must be efficient and extensible, capable of managing the large amounts of complex metadata and content described above, and integrating the various specialist components in a shared collection management and discovery infrastructure via standardised interfaces to internal and external users. We need to know what technologies and/or services might be suitable, together with indicative costs of the system, its implementation, support and maintenance. The Library is therefore inviting potential vendors to provide information on the potential options available for provision of components of the proposed Collection Management Solution. We invite vendors responding to this RFI to provide as much information relating to the requirements specified as they see fit, on the understanding that no single system may fulfil all of them. Additional information: IF UNREGISTERED PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW TO REGISTER 1. Register your company on the e-tendering portal (this is only required once). Select the 'Login or register to participate' link above and click the 'Click here to register' link on the home page. Accept the terms and conditions and click continue, Enter your correct business and user details, Note the username you chose and click Save when complete, You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure). 2. Respond to the RFI Login to the portal with the username/password, Click the ITT's Open To All Suppliers link. Click on the relevant RFI Click the Express Interest button in the Actions box on the left-hand side of the page, This will move the RFI into your My ITT's page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only), You can now access any attachments by clicking the Settings and Buyer Attachments in the Actions box 3. Responding to the RFI You can now choose to Reply or Reject (please give a reason if rejecting), You must use the Messages function to communicate to the Library and seek any clarification, Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete your response to the RFI. You must then publish your reply using the publish button in the Actions box on the left-hand side of the page Additional Notes

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e458a8f0-98cc-4e68-9341-2e9b7d160fac
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3441e372-d048-49c5-a3bd-46452bfde803
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

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48610000 - Database systems

72310000 - Data-processing services

72320000 - Database services

72330000 - Content or data standardization and classification services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20178 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
THE BRITISH LIBRARY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
vicky.platt@bl.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BOSTON SPA
Postcode
LS23 7BQ
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Wetherby
Westminster Constituency
Wetherby and Easingwold

Further Information

Notice Documents

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