Tender

Digitising the National Farm Survey - Transcription

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderAmendment

08 Oct 2024 at 09:30

Tender

07 Oct 2024 at 10:50

Summary of the contracting process

The National Archives has initiated an open procurement process for the transcription of data from the National Farm Survey collection. The contract, titled "Digitising the National Farm Survey - Transcription," falls under the industry category of business services, specifically in law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, with a period ending on 15 November 2024. The contract is valued at £144,000 and is scheduled to run from 2 January 2025 to 1 April 2027. The service location is Richmond, with the postal code TW9 4DU. Key contact for this procurement process is Darren Austin from The National Archives, who can be reached via email (procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk) or telephone (020 8876 3444).

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capable of handling large-scale transcription projects. Companies specialising in data management, digitisation, and metadata creation would find this contract particularly beneficial for growth. Given the requirement to deliver the transcribed data in CSV format adhering to a specific data schema, firms with expertise in data formatting and schema compliance are ideally suited to compete in this tender. The open procurement nature ensures a competitive bidding process, offering businesses the chance to demonstrate their capability and secure a substantial projection in the public sector.

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Notice Title

Digitising the National Farm Survey - Transcription

Notice Description

This Procurement Process is for The National Archives to identify and select a supplier to transcribe information from the National Farm Survey collection. Transcription of the handwritten information in key data fields will be completed from the digitised images provided. Outputs of the created metadata will be delivered by the supplier in CSV (comma separated values) files that conform to a specified data schema. Further information is specified in the attached ITT documentation.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f4aa1b58-094c-43cd-97b7-ca4013c2b01b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7775793-d853-44c9-8930-98b88d1a816b
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£144,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Jan 2025 - 1 Apr 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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