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Offair Recording Appliance

THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

19 Feb 2026 at 09:25

S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

08 Jan 2026 at 15:19

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

The National Library of Wales has completed the procurement process for an "Offair Recording Appliance," focusing on enhancing its Digital Archive and Wales Broadcast Archive services. Located in Ceredigion, the procurement falls within the goods category, specifically targeting television and radio receivers, sound or video recording apparatus. The award stage concluded on 18 February 2026, with a contract signed with Artec Technologies AG, headquartered in Diepholz, for supplying the required solution. The tender method was open, and the process entailed a competitive environment with a submission deadline of 6 February 2026 and award completed by 10 February 2026.

This procurement creates a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in audiovisual technology and recording solutions. Companies with expertise in signal processing, network capabilities, and storage solutions are particularly well-suited to compete for such contracts. The demand for technology that can efficiently record multiple broadcast channels and store selected content provides a growth avenue for firms actively engaged in developing advanced recording and storage appliances. This tender highlights the need for innovative solutions to cater to the archival needs of public institutions, encouraging business growth and technological advancement within the industry. The contracting authority, being a national library, emphasises the significance of reliable and sophisticated digital solutions, paving the way for future collaborations with public sectors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Offair Recording Appliance

Notice Description

The National Library of Wales needs an appliance with appropriate signal collection, decoding, recording, disk storage and network capability to enable the continuous recording of at least four TV channels and two radio channels for exporting and delivering into the Library's Digital Archive and Wales Broadcast Archive service.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-159421
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=159421
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

CPV Codes

32300000 - Television and radio receivers, and sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Feb 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
6 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Feb 20263 weeks 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
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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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

ARTEC TECHNOLOGIES

Further Information

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