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title: "Licensing Opportunity - Environmental History in the Twentieth Century"
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# Licensing Opportunity - Environmental History in the Twentieth Century

Buyer: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-52a3e5f6-fbe3-44a1-b2b7-a76ca06572ae

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## Summary

The National Archives (TNA) is seeking partners to digitise and publish online records related to environmental history in the twentieth century. This tender, titled "Licensing Opportunity - Environmental History in the Twentieth Century," involves activities such as conservation, digital image capture, and online publication. The procurement stage is an award, with the contract period starting from 4th January 2022 to 3rd January 2032. The deadline for expressions of interest is 23rd November 2021, with a requirement to deliver the contract at no cost to TNA.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in IT services, consulting, and software development to collaborate with TNA. The appointed supplier, Cengage Learning Inc, will have the task of digitising and publishing important documents. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suitable for this opportunity. Businesses interested in engaging with environmental history and contributing to the digitisation process can email procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk by the deadline provided.

## Notice

The National Archives (TNA) is seeking expressions of interest from potential partners to digitise and to publish online Colonial Office, Foreign Office and Overseas Development records relating to twentieth century environmental history. The contract award would include a commercial license to publish online digital images and associated metadata, and a requirement to undertake all the necessary activities to make that possible - including conservation, digital image capture, use of metadata to allow for meaningful searches of the records, and online publication. TNA expects that the appointed Supplier will deliver the contract at NIL cost to TNA, and will also deliver a royalty return to TNA during the contract period, in consideration for the licence to publish the Collection. Environmental History is the study of how humans have interacted with the environment in the past. It encompasses the role of nature through human history in a broad social, political, economic and cultural analysis. This collection of up to 2,367 documents will be an important resource enabling the study of colonial and post-colonial environments in the twentieth century, from 1899 up to the 1990s. The early material addresses popular themes such as imperial forestry, wildlife conservation and national parks, soil conservation, tropical disease research, colonial land tenure, industrial development and agriculture. Later material is drawn from the Overseas Development departments and focuses on development aid in the context of natural resources, energy, population and public health, urbanization, pollution, warfare, human responses to natural disasters, renewable technology and climate. If this opportunity is of interest to you, please email us at procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk by 5pm (UK time) on 23 November 2021.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7dec056-c55d-44d5-86f4-a2edea1c114d |
| 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 | 28 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 26 Aug 2022 - 26 Oct 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | CENGAGE LEARNING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

## Release History

- 28 Oct 2022 at 11:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7dec056-c55d-44d5-86f4-a2edea1c114d
- 9 Nov 2021 at 13:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e52a012d-cb1c-42fe-a621-1ada0f3cd22c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7dec056-c55d-44d5-86f4-a2edea1c114d
  28th October 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e52a012d-cb1c-42fe-a621-1ada0f3cd22c
  9th November 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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