Tender

000933 Digital Radio Archive Speech Recognition

THE BRITISH LIBRARY

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Tender

19 Feb 2018 at 13:12

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Library is initiating a tender for the project titled "000933 Digital Radio Archive Speech Recognition," aimed at creating a digital archive to preserve UK radio broadcasts. This procurement falls under the services industry category, specifically focusing on radio, television, and communication equipment. The tender is currently in the planning stage, with an end date for submissions set for 9 March 2018. The contract period is expected to commence on 14 May 2018 and conclude on 13 March 2020, with delivery addresses covering locations across the UK and British Overseas Territories.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in technology and research consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in digital archiving and speech recognition solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete, given the project's focus on innovation and integration with existing systems at the British Library. Engaging in this procurement could enhance a business's portfolio and foster growth by enabling participation in a project that aims to advance the preservation of cultural heritage in the UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

000933 Digital Radio Archive Speech Recognition

Notice Description

The Library is recognised as the home of the nation's radio archive. The current radio collection comprises around 250,000 hours. Additionally, via a longstanding arrangement with the BBC the Library also provides the only UK point of research access to the extensive radio collections of the BBC Archives. However, of the estimated 3m hours of radio broadcast in the UK each year from c.700 stations, the Library is capturing a mere 15,000 hours (mostly news-based content). It is estimated that 92% of current UK radio is not being properly preserved, with only 2% being made available for research post-transmission. To address this situation we plan to create a digital radio archive, based primarily on off-air recording, which will preserve a proportion of ongoing UK radio output (emphasising speech-based content), and make this available for research. The first step is to build a pilot radio archive over a period of two years (2018-2020), covering up to 50 stations from across the UK, to be developed thereafter into a full service. The pilot will test technologies, scalability, sustainability and research use and develop integration with British Library systems. A Digital Radio Archive Management system was the subject of an earlier tender; this tender is for a complementary speech recognition facility, with the aim of making the content of the National Radio Archive as fully searchable by word and theme as possible. Additional information: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://bl.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'I agree' - 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. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ into your 'My PQQs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df38da2a-cfaa-4857-9a64-2cbeb4104627
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
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

73210000 - Research consultancy services

92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services

92510000 - Library and 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
19 Feb 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Mar 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 May 2018 - 13 Mar 2020 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE BRITISH LIBRARY
Contact Name
Vicky Platt
Contact Email
vicky.platt@bl.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WETHERBY
Postcode
LS24 8EY
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE22 North Yorkshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
North Yorkshire
Electoral Ward
Tadcaster
Westminster Constituency
Wetherby and Easingwold

Further Information

Notice Documents

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