Planning

Market Engagement for Suffolk Archives - Content Management and Public Access Solutions

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

26 Mar 2024 at 09:52

Summary of the contracting process

The Suffolk County Council is seeking market engagement for Suffolk Archives, focusing on content management and public access solutions for IT services. The procurement process, at the planning stage as of March 26, 2024, aims to review available IT applications and functionalities, with contracts expiring in late 2024. Interested parties should contact andrew.schug@suffolk.gov.uk by April 12, 2024. The Archives require specialist software systems for cataloging, website management, and digital preservation, with a focus on traditional and born-digital record formats.

This tender by Suffolk County Council presents business growth opportunities for IT service providers specializing in consulting, software development, and support. Companies with expertise in managing digital archives, web development, and software integration are well-suited to participate. The procurement process offers a chance to work with Suffolk Archives to enhance access, preservation, and usability of historical records and digital content, aligning with the Council's goals for future IT application improvement.

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Notice Title

Market Engagement for Suffolk Archives - Content Management and Public Access Solutions

Notice Description

Suffolk Archives is home to over 900 years of Suffolk's history captured in thousands of archive collections and Local Studies materials.The Archives service uses IT applications to catalogue, preserve, digitise and make available the catalogue and digital content including images, sound and media files as well as recording the associated collections information and metadata. We also use IT for booking appointments for researchers and volunteers as well as booking and buying tickets for events.The contracts for our current IT applications are due to expire in late 2024.It has been several years since we last reviewed the market so are looking to understand what IT applications are now available and what functionality they can offer.If you wish to participate in the Market Engagement process and demonstrate your product(s) please contact andrew.schug@suffolk.gov.uk by 12th April 2024.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Suffolk Archives is home to over 900 years of Suffolk's history captured in thousands of archive collections and Local Studies materials.The Archives service uses IT applications to catalogue, preserve, digitise and make available the catalogue and digital content including images, sound and media files as well as recording the associated collections information and metadata. We also use IT for booking appointments for researchers and volunteers as well as booking and buying tickets for events.The contracts for our current IT applications are due to expire in late 2024.It has been several years since we last reviewed the market so are looking to understand what IT applications are now available and what functionality they can offer.The collections are mainly traditional formats ie paper, parchment, photographs but we have an increasing number of born digital records. Our website needs to have an easily searchable catalogue with full online interaction across the site, including chargeable and free downloads, online payments, full interaction with SCC's financial systems, online exhibitions and social media capability. Suffolk Archives, part of Suffolk County Council, is looking for specialist software system(s) to help them deliver all aspects of the Archive Service. Cataloguing Management System:Integrated software that allows for management and linking of information relating to accessions, depositors, catalogues, images, conservation work records, local studies, location of archives. We currently have 1.14 million catalogue records and 35,000 accession records. We would need the ability to generate reports such as accession receipts, archive catalogues, work reports for conservation records.Website:Easily editable and customisable website that allows a wide range of functionality including reader management, catalogue search and full hierarchical display of resulting catalogue entries, ability to link oral history recordings, images and video clips to catalogue entries, ability to allow multiple levels of access to digitised content depending on IP addresses and accounts, content pages including online exhibitions (currently using Shorthand), online payments system that is compatible with SCC's financial systems, bookings system for appointments, integration with a ticketing system such as TicketSource, and social media capabilitiesDigital Preservation System for archives:Software that will allow us to manage our digital archives and surrogates, ensuring appropriate migration to newer formats, acceptance of a wide range of data types, authentication checks, delivery of access copies, and seamless linking with the cataloguing management system and online access. Currently hold 7.5TB of mixed born-digital and surrogate but expecting an additional 10Tb in 2025.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044cc1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009746-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Mar 2024Expired
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
SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
judith.berry@suffolk.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Post Town
Ipswich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
TLH14 Suffolk CC

Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

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