--- title: "AIR 83 Records of the Royal Flying Corps and successors, Gallantry Award Medal Index Cards, Licensing, Digitisation and Publishing" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-99300307-c058-4d87-809c-65a1274202a1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-99300307-c058-4d87-809c-65a1274202a1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-99300307-c058-4d87-809c-65a1274202a1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-99300307-c058-4d87-809c-65a1274202a1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES" published: "2023-08-14" --- # AIR 83 Records of the Royal Flying Corps and successors, Gallantry Award Medal Index Cards, Licensing, Digitisation and Publishing Buyer: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-99300307-c058-4d87-809c-65a1274202a1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-99300307-c058-4d87-809c-65a1274202a1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-99300307-c058-4d87-809c-65a1274202a1.json) ## Summary The National Archives (TNA) is inviting tenders for the licensing, digitisation, and online publishing of AIR 83 Records of the Royal Flying Corps and successors. The procurement covers Gallantry Award Medal Index Cards from 1914-1945, involving approximately 12,000 index cards detailing gallantry award medals from World War One. The tender, identified by ID TNA524, falls under the main procurement category of services and has a contract period starting from 1st June 2023 and ending on 31st May 2033. The deadline for tender submissions is 16th March 2023. This procurement opportunity by TNA offers businesses the chance to provide IT services, consulting, software development, and support. Companies in industries related to business services, education and training, as well as recreational and sporting services are well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. The open tender procedure above threshold requires interested parties to download the Application Response Form and email it to procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk. ## Notice The National Archives (TNA) is seeking to select a partner to license, digitise and publish online, AIR 83 Records of the Royal Flying Corps and successors, Gallantry Award Medal Index Cards, 1914-1945. The contract award would include a commercial licence 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. This is a series of approximately 12,000 index cards of the gallantry award medals (including rare Mentioned in Despatches) made to individuals during World War One. The cards cover the transitional period from the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) to the Royal Air Force (RAF). The cards contain information such as: Surname, Christian names, Rank, Corps, Regimental number, Mentioned in Despatch, Dates and give details of who approved the award for gallantry. Please download the AIR 83 Information Sheet (downloadable below) for full details of the medal cards. * How to apply Download and complete the Application Response Form (downloadable below) then email to: procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8936bd16-f328-41e0-a173-340d1a71e677 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | 16 Mar 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 22 Apr 2023 | | Contract period | 25 Jun 2023 - 25 Jun 2033 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £993 | | 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 | ANCESTRY IRELAND | ## 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 - 14 Aug 2023 at 09:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8936bd16-f328-41e0-a173-340d1a71e677 - 9 Feb 2023 at 15:31 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a371efed-2498-4af7-8515-d2ec33215741 - 30 Jan 2023 at 10:44 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a371efed-2498-4af7-8515-d2ec33215741 - 30 Jan 2023 at 09:54 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a371efed-2498-4af7-8515-d2ec33215741 - 20 Jan 2023 at 09:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a371efed-2498-4af7-8515-d2ec33215741 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8936bd16-f328-41e0-a173-340d1a71e677 14th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a371efed-2498-4af7-8515-d2ec33215741 9th February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/802e6db6-6628-4332-aab1-8ccea30b0312 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3982a07b-a3c4-4ac8-bdeb-753debe00eab - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0ddc0fd4-a18d-46ff-b44e-9464890fb950 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a992d7c3-86df-48f1-acc4-7ded6e209c9e - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f00773a8-d640-48aa-ab91-1c89fc3b7c45 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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