Award

Library Digitisation Workflow Management Tool [updated]

THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES

  • Contract Timeline

    Publication Date

    10th October 2024 13:50:21 PM

  • Contract Summary

    The National Library of Wales digitisation programme has been running since 1999. Millions of items from its varied collections have now been digitised and made freely available online this includes:• Over 1 million pages of newspapers• Over 1 million pages of journals and periodicals• Millions of pages of monographs• Hundreds of thousands of photographs• Tens of thousands of manuscript folios• Tens of thousands of paintings, maps and other graphic items• Over 1 million archival items• Thousands of hours of AV materialUntil now the library has been using a number of individual workflow tools to manage & process images and metadata to support its digitisation programme. To expand its programme to include a wider variety of content types, the library is seeking to acquire a new workflow tool to facilitate remote working, build efficiency into its processes and prepare items for ingest into its fedora-based repository.The digitisation workflow management tool should streamline the process of digitising NLW collections enabling users to input digital images, process them with OCR, and export METS/PCDM documents with ALTO-formatted OCR, structural metadata, and derivative files in JP2 format.The tool should feature an easy-to-use web-based interface that is platform-independent and able to import descriptive metadata via Z39.50 or tagging with unique IDsAdditionally, it will offer basic adjustments such as de-skewing and tonal adjustments and allow the user to manipulate imported images

  • Contract Details

    Open Contracting ID

    ocds-kuma6s-144902

    Publication Source

    Sell2Wales

    Procurement Stage

    Award

    Procurement Method

    N/A

    Procurement Method Details

    N/A

    Procurement Category

    Services

    Tender Suitability

    Framework / DPS

  • Contract Classification

    CPV Code(s)

    48000000
    48160000
    48300000
    72000000
    72200000

    CPV Division(s)

    48 - Software package and information systems
    72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

  • Awarding Authority

    THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES

    Buyer Name

    Scott Waby

    Buyer Email

    scott.waby@llgc.org.uk

    Buyer Phone

    +44 1970632800

    Buyer Address

    Digitisation Services, Penglais, Aberystwyth,

    Ceredigion

    SY23 3BU

  • Awarded Supplier(s)

    Supplier Name(s)

    SCAN DATA EXPERTS LIMITED


Tender

Library Digitisation Workflow Management Tool [updated]

THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES

  • Contract Timeline

    Publication Date

    30th September 2024 15:32:22 PM

    Tender Deadline

    3rd October 2024 12:00:00 PM   Expired

  • Contract Summary

    The National Library of Wales digitisation programme has been running since 1999. Millions of items from its varied collections have now been digitised and made freely available online this includes:• Over 1 million pages of newspapers• Over 1 million pages of journals and periodicals• Millions of pages of monographs• Hundreds of thousands of photographs• Tens of thousands of manuscript folios• Tens of thousands of paintings, maps and other graphic items• Over 1 million archival items• Thousands of hours of AV materialUntil now the library has been using a number of individual workflow tools to manage & process images and metadata to support its digitisation programme. To expand its programme to include a wider variety of content types, the library is seeking to acquire a new workflow tool to facilitate remote working, build efficiency into its processes and prepare items for ingest into its fedora-based repository.The digitisation workflow management tool should streamline the process of digitising NLW collections enabling users to input digital images, process them with OCR, and export METS/PCDM documents with ALTO-formatted OCR, structural metadata, and derivative files in JP2 format.The tool should feature an easy-to-use web-based interface that is platform-independent and able to import descriptive metadata via Z39.50 or tagging with unique IDsAdditionally, it will offer basic adjustments such as de-skewing and tonal adjustments and allow the user to manipulate imported imagesNOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=144902.The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (WA Ref:144902)

  • Contract Details

    Open Contracting ID

    ocds-kuma6s-144902

    Publication Source

    Sell2Wales

    Procurement Stage

    Tender

    Procurement Method

    Open

    Procurement Method Details

    N/A

    Procurement Category

    Services

    Tender Suitability

    Framework / DPS

  • Contract Classification

    CPV Code(s)

    48000000
    48160000
    48300000
    72000000
    72200000

    CPV Division(s)

    48 - Software package and information systems
    72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

  • Awarding Authority

    THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES

    Buyer Name

    Scott Waby

    Buyer Email

    scott.waby@llgc.org.uk

    Buyer Phone

    +44 1970632800

    Buyer Address

    Digitisation Services, Penglais, Aberystwyth,

    Ceredigion

    SY23 3BU