Notice Information
Notice Title
THE PROVISION OF AN ONLINE FAMILY HISTORY SERVICE FOR WALES
Notice Description
The National Library of Wales is seeking to appoint a single service provider to deliver an online family history service as part of the National Digital Library Service, for Welsh public libraries, archives and museums and the employees of Welsh libraries, archives and museums, and individuals who are registered users of Welsh public libraries, archives and museums.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The successful tenderer will be required to commence provision of the Service on 1 April 2027. Following the Initial Term, this contract shall automatically renew for three (3) successive one year terms, (with the right to give 30 days' notice at the end of each term) and up to a maximum of two (2) additional one year Renewal Terms, unless either party provides the other with at least thirty (30) days written notice to terminate, in which case the Contract shall terminate on the expiry of the existing term. The first-year term will run until 31 March 2028.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d84e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072488-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
73110000 - Research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £360,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £360,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Jul 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Sep 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Ceredigion
- Electoral Ward
- Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais
- Westminster Constituency
- Ceredigion Preseli
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072488-2026
31st July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=374860
National Library of Wales (NLW) Terms & Conditions (2022) -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=374863
Scoring Profiles to accompany the ITT for a Family History service for Wales -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=374935
The Invitation to Tender provides details of the service specification required -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=374936
Technical Response Template for Procurement of Family History Service for Wales -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=374937
Commercial Response Template for Procurement of Family History Service for Wales
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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