--- title: "OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION (OCR) SERVICES" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4d38914a-9a72-47ac-b859-3114ee16397d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4d38914a-9a72-47ac-b859-3114ee16397d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d38914a-9a72-47ac-b859-3114ee16397d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d38914a-9a72-47ac-b859-3114ee16397d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES" published: "2018-01-16" --- # OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION (OCR) SERVICES Buyer: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4d38914a-9a72-47ac-b859-3114ee16397d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4d38914a-9a72-47ac-b859-3114ee16397d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d38914a-9a72-47ac-b859-3114ee16397d.json) ## Summary The National Archives is seeking to procure Optical Character Recognition (OCR) services through an open tender process. This invitation to tender (ITT) was published on 12 October 2017 and has a deadline for submission set at 13 November 2017. The successful contractor will be responsible for processing approximately 500,000 images across various documents, with the contract period commencing on 1 December 2017 and concluding on 30 November 2018. The estimated value of the contract is between £150,000 and £200,000, within the IT services industry category. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in software development and data processing. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to compete, given the contracting authority's encouragement of their participation. Companies capable of providing OCR solutions, especially with experience in handling multi-language documents, will be well-placed to submit a competitive bid and potentially enhance their market presence through this engagement with a government entity. ## Notice This document is an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the supply of Optical Character Recognition (OCR) services to TNA. Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software will be applied to all documents where possible to enable deep text searching (i.e. all typed material). OCR output will be provided in the language of the source document. We expect that there will be a proportion of English language handwritten records within the series that has been chosen for inclusion. In addition, certain records or images within records may contain partial or complete Arabic script. This OCR tender involves the processing of up to an estimated 500,000 images. These images are spread across 4,870 pieces. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c421c179-3649-45a2-b369-ae659bc704c7 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Jan 2018 | | Submission deadline | 13 Nov 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 4 Jan 2018 | | Contract period | 8 Jan 2018 - 2 Dec 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £200,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £53,000 | | 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 | THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES | | Locality | RICHMOND | | Post town | Twickenham | | Postcode | TW9 4DU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West | | ITL 3 | TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames | | Local authority | Richmond upon Thames | | Electoral ward | Kew | | Westminster constituency | Richmond Park | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | TRANS MEDIA TECHNOLOGY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 16 Jan 2018 at 15:13 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c421c179-3649-45a2-b369-ae659bc704c7 - 8 Jan 2018 at 09:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c421c179-3649-45a2-b369-ae659bc704c7 - 6 Nov 2017 at 11:30 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4285ef08-e2c2-43a2-9a4b-635481b8e884 - 18 Oct 2017 at 10:54 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4285ef08-e2c2-43a2-9a4b-635481b8e884 - 12 Oct 2017 at 09:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4285ef08-e2c2-43a2-9a4b-635481b8e884 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c421c179-3649-45a2-b369-ae659bc704c7 16th January 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4285ef08-e2c2-43a2-9a4b-635481b8e884 6th November 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/958a0e16-8d69-4874-af8b-5c3d4b6b3e6d ITT - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a05292c4-3ae0-46d6-be80-7e39718bc0c1 ITT v2.0 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e39fcf2c-8e15-40d6-8531-c7c3e8efaead FAQ Document ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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