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NLW Data Foundry development

THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES

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Award

24 Dec 2025 at 10:31

S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

19 Nov 2025 at 15:31

S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Library of Wales is progressing with the "NLW Data Foundry development" project, situated in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion. This initiative lies within the services category, specifically focusing on software programming and consultancy, custom software development, and computer support services. The procurement, which initiated with an open tender process, has reached the award stage as of 24 December 2025. The contract, valued at £140,000, has been awarded to Digirati Limited. Key milestones include the completion of the platform by 30 June 2026, with active engagement expected, including workshops and user testing to meet both technical and user-experience objectives.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software development, cultural-heritage data platforms, and those with experience in open standards and data management. Companies with skills in IIIF, cloud hosting, and adherence to security standards like ISO 27001 or Cyber Essentials Plus, would find this project particularly suitable. The requirement for a bilingual, open-source platform further highlights the need for firms that can deliver compliant and innovative technology solutions, fostering potential for business growth by aligning with the Library's collaborative and agile project delivery expectations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NLW Data Foundry development

Notice Description

The National Library of Wales (NLW) is seeking a suitably qualified supplier to design, develop, host, and support a new Data Foundry platformThe NLW Data Foundry will act as a national hub for cultural-heritage data, bringing together datasets created through crowdsourcing, digitisation, research projects, and external partners.It will provide a modular, open-standards-based platform that enables users to access, interact with, and reuse data -- supporting discovery, analysis, and storytelling through tools such as IIIF, APIs, and open data interfaces.Data Foundry Delivery - Design, build and implement the platform by 30 June 2026, within a maximum budget of PS140,000.The Foundry must support data aggregation, search, curation, visualisation, and API access, and include exhibition and storytelling tools built on open standards.All deliverables must be accessible, bilingual (Welsh/English), open-source, and compliant with WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility and Welsh Language Standards. The Data Foundry must be delivered defect- and usability-guaranteed for eight months post go-live. Suppliers must meet ISO 27001 or Cyber Essentials Plus standards.The Library expects an agile and collaborative delivery approach, with regular workshops, prototyping, and user testing to ensure the platform meets both technical and user-experience objectives.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-158331
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=158331
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

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

CPV Codes

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72230000 - Custom software development services

72610000 - Computer support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Dec 20252 months 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES
Contact Name
Jaimie Thomas, Paul McCann
Contact Email
Not specified
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

DIGIRATI

Further Information

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