Tender

Tender for Digital Asset a Management System

NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM

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Tender

15 Aug 2025 at 15:46

Summary of the contracting process

The National Army Museum (NAM), located in London, is seeking software vendors through an open tender process to supply and support a new Digital Asset Management System. This procurement, classified under CPV code 92511000 for Library services, is in the tender stage. The process is designed as an open procedure, with a focus on services. Interested parties should submit their electronic bids by 12 September 2025. Key dates include the contract's start on 1 October 2025 and an end date on 29 September 2035, with possibilities for renewal. The procurement covers digital assets management and is addressed to the National Army Museum sited at Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, London.

This tender provides an excellent opportunity for software firms specialising in digital asset management systems to engage with a prestigious cultural institution. Businesses that have expertise in advanced digital archiving and retrieval systems and those that can offer ongoing technical support and innovative solutions are well-suited to compete. The open nature of the procedure encourages broad participation, potentially fostering significant business growth opportunities for successful bidders. Companies seeking to establish or expand their footprint in the public sector will find this contract particularly fitting.

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Notice Title

Tender for Digital Asset a Management System

Notice Description

The National Army Museum (NAM) is inviting software vendors to tender for the supply and ongoing support for a new Digital Asset Management system.The Museum implemented as asset folder structure to support the deployment of its digital collections management system in 1998. The structure was designed for storing and organising unique assets for algorithm-based retrieval, as well as offering tools and scripts for generating variant-sized versions and derivatives. These were developed and maintained in-house by the Museum's Technical Services team. The Museum now wishes to procure a new Asset Management System building on the existing numerous resources ('buckets') of digital assets. Full details of the requirement are contained in the Tender Brief

Lot Information

Lot 1

Contained in tender documents

Renewal: The Museum wishes to procure this system on a "permanent" basis and establish

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058943
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049276-2025
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

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

92511000 - Library services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 29 Sep 2035 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM
Contact Name
Richard Hodgkinson
Contact Email
rhodgkinson@nam.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2078812486

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW3 4HT
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)
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Electoral Ward
Royal Hospital
Westminster Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham

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