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title: "Digital Preservation Workflows"
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# Digital Preservation Workflows

Buyer: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5f3b5530-140b-4ef3-a729-075c1f9acdee

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## Summary

The procurement titled "Digital Preservation Workflows" was initiated by The National Archives, located in Richmond, England, focusing on IT services including consulting and software development. This procurement is currently in the award stage, having been published on 14th October 2019, with the tender period ending on 5th November 2019. The contract is set to commence on 13th November 2019 and will run until 31st March 2020, with a total contract value of £10,350. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure under the main procurement category of services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in digital preservation, IT consultancy, and related services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in developing guides for digital workflows or provide related consultancy services would be ideally positioned to compete for this contract. The focus on using open-source tools creates an opening for innovative companies that can demonstrate their expertise in this area and contribute to the Digital Capacity Building Programme.

## Notice

The 'Digital Preservation Workflows' capacity building stream is designed to provide practical guidance for implementing functional digital preservation workflows for a variety of digital formats using open source tools that will guide practitioners in implementing digital preservation for archives. We are seeking a supplier to deliver: a set of guides covering each stage in a digital preservation workflow; guides for workflows based on different media; combination of text and visual guidance for each workflow; Engage with related work-streams and projects in the Digital Capacity Building Programme to present a coherent approach.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11908c6f-c84f-4ed7-9c91-dd05344a62dd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Nov 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Nov 2019 |
| Contract period | 13 Nov 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,350 |
| 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 | KEVINJBOLTON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

## Release History

- 11 Nov 2019 at 12:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11908c6f-c84f-4ed7-9c91-dd05344a62dd
- 24 Oct 2019 at 13:40 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0281e3c5-f1ca-4cbb-983f-e0e75cab4f7e
- 14 Oct 2019 at 11:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0281e3c5-f1ca-4cbb-983f-e0e75cab4f7e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11908c6f-c84f-4ed7-9c91-dd05344a62dd
  11th November 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0281e3c5-f1ca-4cbb-983f-e0e75cab4f7e
  24th October 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9f927ff7-8dd8-4b55-a8b6-bdcacb6cdc5b
  Invitation to Tender
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b6977550-65db-485f-844f-9aa1cb167dd3
  Digital Preservation Workflows - clarification questions and reponses
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7d4490ff-73c0-4970-b1d0-4d659f77cb1e
  Digital Preservation Archive School_overview
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ed93ed2f-e6b5-44d6-b65a-67593f2adc08
  AWDS Report v1 PUBLIC

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