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title: "Provision of Historical Map Scanning"
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# Provision of Historical Map Scanning

Buyer: OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0b78336b-b151-4143-b3c7-52599ff48b72

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## Summary

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has completed the procurement process for the "Provision of Historical Map Scanning" under the tender ID CS-25-054. This project entails the scanning of historical maps from the late Professor Alice Coleman's collection to support various research initiatives. Classified under "Other services," this procurement falls under a single tender action method, with the contract valued at £16,517.50. The project's contract period spans from 1st October 2024 to 1st March 2025, and it is aimed at providing comprehensive ecological and environmental data for stakeholders, including Defra and the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. The procurement stage culminated with an award on 8th October 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in historical document digitisation, ecological research, and data management services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in particular are well-suited for this project, given its scope and budget. Businesses engaged in environmental services, geographic information systems (GIS), and archival data work would find this contract beneficial for expanding their portfolios and leveraging their expertise to contribute valuable data for academic and governmental research. The engagement with ONS and other consortium partners further provides potential for networking and future collaborative projects.

## Notice

Provision of Historical Map Scanning - ONS has acquired, from the estate of the late Professor Alice Coleman, the field maps from her "2nd Land Utilisation Survey" (2LUSB) and the pages of the draft "Wildscape Atlas" (WA). The 2LUSB produced 64 categories of data, on top of which vegetation and habitats were additionally recorded in the uplands. These data can provide ONS with an urban footprint and a 'Contemporary Residential Built Environment' (CRBE) for the 1961 Census - both of which have previously been impossible to construct. They can also provide a wealth of environmental and rural information for our consortium partners, Defra and the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH), and for academic research. The WA will provide a comprehensive overview of habitats and vegetation cover for the upland landscapes of England and Wales in the 1960s, its rich and detailed data pushing ecological baseline data further back into the past and facilitating new research into land use change.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c7e22b3-4240-43ec-b18d-d6913271b066 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2024 - 1 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £16,517 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £16,517 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP10 8XG |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Newport |
| Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield |
| Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GENUS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98390000 - Other services

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2024 at 10:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c7e22b3-4240-43ec-b18d-d6913271b066

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c7e22b3-4240-43ec-b18d-d6913271b066
  8th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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