Award

Procurement of an online family history service for Wales

THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

09 Dec 2021 at 11:05

Tender

19 Oct 2021 at 12:04

Summary of the contracting process

The National Library of Wales is conducting a procurement process for an online family history service, classified under electronic information services. The procurement method selected is an open procedure, and the current stage is active, with a tender period ending on 18 November 2021. The service aims to provide comprehensive family history information for libraries, archives, and museums across Wales. The awarded contract has a total value of £120,000 and is located at the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, with the contracts being active and signed on 2 December 2021.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in electronic information services, particularly those that can demonstrate high quality and cost-effective solutions, as the evaluation criteria are weighted significantly towards quality. Companies involved in producing relevant digital resources, archives, or software development will find themselves well-positioned to compete in this procurement process, which also allows for potential annual renewals beyond the initial contract period.

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Notice Title

Procurement of an online family history service for Wales

Notice Description

Online resource offering comprehensive family history information for UK and wider

Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of a comprehensive online family history service for libraries, archive services and museums in Wales

Renewal: 2 further annual renewals

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ed7e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030637-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

64216200 - Electronic information services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£186,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Nov 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Dec 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
October 2026

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES
Contact Name
Jayne Hughes
Contact Email
jhe@llgc.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1970632895

Buyer Location

Locality
CEREDIGION
Postcode
SY23 3BU
Post Town
Shrewsbury
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL41 Mid Wales
Delivery Location
TLL1 West Wales and The Valleys

Local Authority
Ceredigion
Electoral Ward
Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais
Westminster Constituency
Ceredigion Preseli

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PROQUEST

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