Planning

RFI - British Library Wiki Replacement

BRITISH LIBRARY

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Planning

23 May 2023 at 09:05

Summary of the contracting process

The British Library is planning a procurement process for the replacement of its corporate Wiki system, hosted on-premises using Confluence software. The Library aims to evaluate alternative products and solutions due to Atlassian's withdrawal of support in February 2024. This Request for Information (RFI) is part of a market consultation exercise to inform future procurement decisions. The potential tender is at the planning stage, with a future notice date set for 1st September 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for technology companies specialising in information systems and servers to bid for providing alternative Wiki solutions to the British Library. Businesses offering server hosting, database management, and collaborative software solutions may find this procurement process suitable for business growth. The British Library, located in London, UK, is actively seeking input from suppliers in the industry category of goods to shape their future procurement strategy.

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Notice Title

RFI - British Library Wiki Replacement

Notice Description

The British Library has used Atlassian Confluence since 2010 to provide its user audience with access to a corporate Wiki. We host Confluence on-prem and our current deployment is v7.16.5. In the last 12 months, 268 users have logged in to the Wiki to contribute or edit content and many more will have accessed information as readers. During the same period, edits have been made to approximately 90 team sites/spaces. The SQL database contains 22GB of data. The Wiki is a popular and important tool which allows users to create maintain and publish multimedia documentation, share information across teams and departments, and work collaboratively on projects. We host a live and a test installation of Confluence using Windows Server 2012 application servers and SQL Server 2019 instances. Atlassian are withdrawing support for on-prem installations of Confluence Server in February 2024 and the Library is keen to evaluate alternative products and solutions, which will enable us to maintain access to a Wiki for our user audience, beyond this date. The British Library views this RFI process as one potential route to inform the future procurement of the goods and/or services described. The information gathered under this RFI may be used to evaluate potential suppliers and service offers and produce a shortlist for invitation to tender. At this stage, no final decision has been taken on the precise procurement route to be followed. When submitting information, all organisations should note that this is not currently a tender opportunity but is part of a market consultation exercise aiming to ensure that the procurement route selected and the options ultimately developed for any procurement are properly informed.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The British Library has used Atlassian Confluence since 2010 to provide its user audience with access to a corporate Wiki. We host Confluence on-prem and our current deployment is v7.16.5. In the last 12 months, 268 users have logged in to the Wiki to contribute or edit content and many more will have accessed information as readers. During the same period, edits have been made to approximately 90 team sites/spaces. The SQL database contains 22GB of data. The Wiki is a popular and important tool which allows users to create maintain and publish multimedia documentation, share information across teams and departments, and work collaboratively on projects. We host a live and a test installation of Confluence using Windows Server 2012 application servers and SQL Server 2019 instances. Atlassian are withdrawing support for on-prem installations of Confluence Server in February 2024 and the Library is keen to evaluate alternative products and solutions, which will enable us to maintain access to a Wiki for our user audience, beyond this date. The British Library views this RFI process as one potential route to inform the future procurement of the goods and/or services described. The information gathered under this RFI may be used to evaluate potential suppliers and service offers and produce a shortlist for invitation to tender. At this stage, no final decision has been taken on the precise procurement route to be followed. When submitting information, all organisations should note that this is not currently a tender opportunity but is part of a market consultation exercise aiming to ensure that the procurement route selected and the options ultimately developed for any procurement are properly informed.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ce84
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014589-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
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


CPV Codes

48800000 - Information systems and servers

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Aug 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH LIBRARY
Contact Name
Andy Kemp
Contact Email
andy.kemp@bl.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1937546387

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
NW1 2DB
Post Town
North West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
St Pancras & Somers Town
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

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