--- title: "Licensing Opportunity - Central Asia, Afghanistan and Persia: from Silk Road to Soviet Rule" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-77b9696f-483f-4ab9-84f9-706a9dab4483" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-77b9696f-483f-4ab9-84f9-706a9dab4483" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-77b9696f-483f-4ab9-84f9-706a9dab4483.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-77b9696f-483f-4ab9-84f9-706a9dab4483.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES" published: "2019-11-01" --- # Licensing Opportunity - Central Asia, Afghanistan and Persia: from Silk Road to Soviet Rule Buyer: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-77b9696f-483f-4ab9-84f9-706a9dab4483 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-77b9696f-483f-4ab9-84f9-706a9dab4483) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-77b9696f-483f-4ab9-84f9-706a9dab4483.json) ## Summary The National Archives (TNA) is currently engaged in a public procurement process titled "Academic Digitisation & Licensing: Central Asia, Afghanistan and Persia: from Silk Road to Soviet Rule." This project, classified under IT services and various other categories, is aimed at digitising and publishing online Foreign Office records from the specified region. The procurement method employed is an open procedure above the threshold, with the tender period concluding on 19 July 2019 and the contract expected to commence on 19 August 2019 for a ten-year duration. The project location is Kew, Richmond, England, and interested parties are invited to respond to TNA until the deadline date for submissions. This opportunity can provide significant growth potential for businesses specialising in digitisation, IT services, and archival work. Companies that focus on digital image capture, conservation, and online publishing are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Furthermore, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate as the TNA is keen on engaging suppliers who can deliver at no initial cost while also generating a royalty return during the contract period. ## Notice The National Archives (TNA) is seeking expressions of interest from potential partners to digitise and to publish online Foreign Office records relating to Central Asia, Afghanistan and Persia. 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. For over a century, from 1800 to the 20th century, this region was the subject of a fierce struggle for supremacy between the British and Russian Empires, the outcome of which continues to shape modern geopolitics. This nineteenth-century 'cold war' was called the Great Game and it offers fascinating insights into the state of the region today. This collection of 351 documents - mainly bound volumes - will be an important resource enabling the study and understanding of a region that has long been contested by Great Powers. It will include the full set of Foreign Office volumes titled 'Proceedings in Central Asia'. The new 21st century 'silk road', sponsored by China, suggests that interest in this region will continue to increase not only in current affairs but also as an academic field of study. If this opportunity is of interest to you, please email us at procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk by 5pm on 9 April 2019. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6417699b-89f8-4631-8b84-0337cd449099 | | 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 | 1 Nov 2019 | | Submission deadline | 9 Apr 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 8 Aug 2019 | | Contract period | 23 Oct 2019 - 23 Oct 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £250,000 | | 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 | ADAM MATTHEW DIGITAL | ## 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 - 1 Nov 2019 at 15:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6417699b-89f8-4631-8b84-0337cd449099 - 1 Nov 2019 at 11:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d53147da-5b41-4f23-bb75-b85788268632 - 11 Jun 2019 at 10:48 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/511b2eee-5548-44ee-b687-0a71570088cc - 5 Jun 2019 at 15:43 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/511b2eee-5548-44ee-b687-0a71570088cc - 17 Apr 2019 at 12:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/511b2eee-5548-44ee-b687-0a71570088cc - 27 Mar 2019 at 10:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb29f7b0-a72b-4daa-b977-778695c28437 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6417699b-89f8-4631-8b84-0337cd449099 1st November 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d53147da-5b41-4f23-bb75-b85788268632 1st November 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/511b2eee-5548-44ee-b687-0a71570088cc 11th June 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb29f7b0-a72b-4daa-b977-778695c28437 27th March 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cfed8a1e-092d-4cea-9ea7-48466718fc95 Invitation to Tender - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6e72766c-8c34-4203-999e-f1f2039daf3f Licence Terms and Conditions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/578ca635-ee79-4053-aa9b-96783be378c5 Additional tender information - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/01180bff-2061-45bb-8876-122c6e713a0b Collection information - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/37c308f0-7318-4736-b605-601bf4a28386 Amended Invitation to Tender - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8cdb8772-9b1d-449b-bcc5-4ccf0d13f050 Clarification Questions and Responses ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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