Tender

Provision of News Aggregator Library Service - UK Parliament

THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

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Summary of the contracting process

The Corporate Officer of the House of Lords and the Corporate Officer of the House of Commons have issued a tender for the provision of a News Aggregator Library Service for the UK Parliament. This falls under the main procurement category of services, classified as 'General public services'. The buying organisation is based in London, UK, with a tender closing date of Wednesday, 22nd November 2023 at 12:00 noon UK GMT. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, offering an opportunity for businesses in the services industry.

This tender for the News Aggregator Library Service by the UK Parliament presents a business growth opportunity for companies providing library software packages and related services. Businesses with expertise in information technology, software development, and service provision tailored to the requirements specified in the tender document would be well-suited to compete. The substantial contract value, clear specifications, and defined submission processes make it an attractive prospect for eligible businesses looking to expand their portfolio in the public services sector.

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Notice Title

Provision of News Aggregator Library Service - UK Parliament

Notice Description

The Authority requires a news database for UK, regional and international titles with a substantial archive and the ability for all users, including Library customers, to create alerts and export their preferred search results. Specific requirements are: * An intuitive and easy to use interfaces that meet the needs of both general users (who require a quick, simple search facility) and specialist researchers (who require the ability to combine multiple search terms/fields and refine/filter their results). * Ability to use a drop down menu or similar to limit searches by pre-defined groups of titles, such as UK newspapers, UK broadsheets, UK tabloids, UK regionals, all English news, UK publications, all news, European news. * The ability to search by an individual title or publication. * The ability to search just within headline or author as well as within the full article. * Ability to filter their results by date range, by subject, by publication name and by type. * Users ability to recall searches from their recent search history. * The service must provide the ability for users to de-duplicate their search results.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of a news database for UK, regional and international titles with a substantial archive and the ability for all users, including Library customers, to create alerts and export their preferred search results.

Renewal: Initial Term of 36 months with optional extension of 12 + 12 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-040e48
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031249-2023
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

48160000 - Library software package

75110000 - General public services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,670,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,670,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
Contact Name
Parliamentary Commercial Directorate (PCD)
Contact Email
nwagbolut@parliament.uk, pcd@parliament.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2072193801

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 0AA
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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