Notice Information
Notice Title
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Solution
Notice Description
The National Library of Scotland (the Library) is procuring a service provider to implement a cloud hosted Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution and associated services in partnership with the Library.
Lot Information
Lot 1
For the first phase of the Library's wider CRM programme, the Library is in the process of procuring a service provider to implement a cloud-hosted Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution and associated services in partnership with the Library. The first phase focuses on the establishment of secure and governed data flows between systems for the purpose of improving fundraising and supporter engagement, strengthening communications and stewardship. It is intended to: - Replace the existing legacy fundraising CRM (Raiser's Edge) with a modern cloud-hosted CRM solution - Migrate agreed user data and enable core CRM functionality for communications, fundraising, and supporter management - Sync membership data between the in-house Customer Registration System (CRS) and the new CRM - Enable centrally controlled communications to members and supporters, including consent, preference, and suppression management - Support improved join, renew and donate journeys through integration with parallel web design work - Establish clear governance for data, consent, and reporting. The new CRM Solution implementation is supported through funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies as part of the Bloomberg Digital Accelerator Programme.
Renewal: Optional extension up to 3 x 12 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000827304
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552564
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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- CPV Codes
72260000 - Software-related services
72261000 - Software support services
72262000 - Software development services
72263000 - Software implementation services
72266000 - Software consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £245,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Apr 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH1 1EW
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552564
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Solution - The National Library of Scotland (the Library) is procuring a service provider to implement a cloud hosted Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution and associated services in partnership with the Library.
Notice URLs
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