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Invitation to Tender - Book Scanner

NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND

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Summary of the contracting process

The National Museums Scotland, based in Edinburgh, UK, has completed the procurement process for a new book scanner to enhance its research library collections. This procurement, which falls under the goods category, was conducted through an open procedure, inviting all interested suppliers to tender. The procurement was initiated on 16th February 2021, with a submission deadline of 23rd February 2021. Covergold Limited emerged as the awarded supplier, winning a contract valued at £17,700, projected to enhance the scanning of rare documents while supporting invaluable research contributions. The facility will allow for the digitisation of significant materials, ensuring wider accessibility for the research community.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in technologically advanced goods, particularly those versed in providing imaging and scanning solutions tailored for cultural and research institutions. Companies that focus on digitisation services, archival preservation, and related technologies will find this procurement particularly relevant. The successful implementation of a book scanner not only enables the National Museums Scotland to maintain its extensive collection but also opens doors for suppliers to establish long-term relationships with public sector clients, enhancing their market presence and reputation within a vital industry sector.

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Notice Title

Invitation to Tender - Book Scanner

Notice Description

National Museums Scotland is seeking to procure an in-house book scanning facility for our research library collections. Located in our Research Library at Chambers street, Edinburgh, this will enable library staff to digitise items from the library's special collections collection - rare books, archives, and manuscripts - on a large scale and to a high resolution. The Library has a large and unique special collection gathered over the past 240 years - including the archive of the museum, the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, and key Scottish naturalists - much of it of significant importance to the wider research community due to their unique nature, scarcity or provenance. A digital book scanner will allow the library to make this collection accessible to that community as it gives us the ability to digitise more of the material than we have ever been able to do previously.

Lot Information

Lot 1

National Museums Scotland is seeking to procure a new Book Scanner to be installed the Research Library offices at National Museums Scotland's Chambers street site in Edinburgh.. Tender documents include specification, quality questions, terms and conditions as well as pricing template for tenderers to return.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000644276
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR408136
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)


CPV Codes

38520000 - Scanners

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£19,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£19,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£17,700 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Feb 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Feb 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Lore Troalen, Pam Babes
Contact Email
l.troalen@nms.ac.uk, p.babes@nms.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH5 1JA
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COVERGOLD

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB406793
    Invitation to Tender - Book Scanner - National Museums Scotland is seeking to procure an in-house book scanning facility for our research library collections. Located in our Research Library at Chambers street, Edinburgh, this will enable library staff to digitise items from the library's special collections collection - rare books, archives, and manuscripts - on a large scale and to a high resolution. The Library has a large and unique special collection gathered over the past 240 years - including the archive of the museum, the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, and key Scottish naturalists - much of it of significant importance to the wider research community due to their unique nature, scarcity or provenance. A digital book scanner will allow the library to make this collection accessible to that community as it gives us the ability to digitise more of the material than we have ever been able to do previously.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR408136
    Invitation to Tender - Book Scanner - National Museums Scotland is seeking to procure an in-house book scanning facility for our research library collections. Located in our Research Library at Chambers street, Edinburgh, this will enable library staff to digitise items from the library's special collections collection - rare books, archives, and manuscripts - on a large scale and to a high resolution. The Library has a large and unique special collection gathered over the past 240 years - including the archive of the museum, the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, and key Scottish naturalists - much of it of significant importance to the wider research community due to their unique nature, scarcity or provenance. A digital book scanner will allow the library to make this collection accessible to that community as it gives us the ability to digitise more of the material than we have ever been able to do previously.

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