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Proof of concept for long term access to council records

THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES

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Summary of the contracting process

The National Library of Wales is seeking proposals for a project titled "Proof of concept for long term access to council records," aimed at providing solutions to ensure the preservation and accessibility of council records. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, having evaluated bids from potential suppliers, with a contract signed on 9 December 2021 for a total value of £5,000. The project falls under the services category, and the relevant industry classifications include software package and information systems, indicating a strong focus on IT solutions. The buyer is located in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, and this tender signifies an essential step towards advancing digital preservation methodologies for public records management across Wales.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in software development and digital preservation systems. Companies capable of providing innovative solutions to ensure the long-term reliability and security of digital records would be particularly well-suited to compete for future tenders under similar contracts. With the emphasis on collaborative work with ARCW partners and the potential for scalability across other councils, there is a substantial market for firms offering tailored consultancy and technical services in the field of digital archiving and data management.

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Notice Title

Proof of concept for long term access to council records

Notice Description

Project specificationProvide a proof of concept to demonstrate how it is possible to provide long term access and to preserve council records. The supplier will work with ARCW partners to select a suitable set of records for the pilot project. The pilot will develop a methodology or process to demonstrate how these records will be maintained in a manner to ensure their reliability, authenticity and security over time. As the life span of the line of business systems may be 5-10 years, the proof of concept should provide a solution to enable access to these records across differing systems. The project should demonstrate how the records can be preserved permanently, or how they can be identified for disposal after a specific time has elapsed. It should also indicate how there can be controls on access to the records. It should demonstrate how the solution could be scaled up for use by other councils across Wales with differing line of business systems and how it could be applied to other categories of records.The Vital Records Project report recommended that ARCW Digital Preservation system should be moved from R&D phase into service, with clarity over governance (in its widest sense), information governance framework & processes including security, costs [etc.]. The ARCW system has been developed by the NLW using Archivematica, linked to its storage infrastructure. The proposed solution can take this workflow into consideration in the delivery of the proof of concept, but it is not a requirement.Aims* Demonstrate how authentic, reliable and accessible records can be preserved and accessible over time* Demonstrate how records can be migrated into the solution and exported* Demonstrate how access to records can be enabled over time* Demonstrate the scalability of the solution and applicability for different data formats* Provide costings to increase the capacity of the solution which can be used as a basis for additional funding applicationsTasks:* Work closely with two or more ARCW partners to select records for use in the pilot* Develop a solution to ensure that the information remains reliable, authentic and accessible across changing technologies* Develop a methodology which connects the data held in council systems to the solution proposed for long-term access and preservation* Provide an operational testbed which demonstrates the application of the methodology with the selected records* Demonstrate how access can be enabled to the records, but also restricted to certain records* Show how records can be migrated and exported, ensuring continuing accessibility to reliable records* Ensure that the proposed solution can be scaled up and used for information in differing formats* Create a report which explains the methodology, identifies the issues and the proposed solutions, including the costings for increasing capacity and additional users

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-116008
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=116008
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
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

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


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48210000 - Networking software package

48219000 - Miscellaneous networking software package

48400000 - Business transaction and personal business software package

48600000 - Database and operating software package

48700000 - Software package utilities

48710000 - Backup or recovery software package

48730000 - Security software package

48750000 - Storage media loading software package

48780000 - System, storage and content management software package

48783000 - Content management software package

48800000 - Information systems and servers

48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

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

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products

72212780 - System, storage and content management software development services

72212783 - Content management software development services

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

72230000 - Custom software development services

72240000 - Systems analysis and programming services

72250000 - System and support services

72252000 - Computer archiving services

72260000 - Software-related services

72300000 - Data services

72310000 - Data-processing services

72320000 - Database services

72500000 - Computer-related services

72510000 - Computer-related management services

72920000 - Computer catalogue conversion services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£5,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Dec 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Dec 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES
Contact Name
Sally McInnes
Contact Email
slm@llgc.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1970632800

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRESERVICA

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