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title: "Specialist A1 Book Scanner"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-11-16"
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# Specialist A1 Book Scanner

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ae5c6829-a346-49e3-a3ed-0172e81b65b0

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## Summary

The Durham County Council has awarded a contract for the procurement of a Specialist A1 Book Scanner worth GBP 26,199. The scanning equipment is intended for digitisation of church records and other outsize archives up to A1 size. The tender was awarded through a negotiated procedure without prior publication and the contract period is from 1st November 2022 to 31st October 2023.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses dealing with scanner equipment and archive services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and vendors involved in document digitisation are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The procurement was managed by Durham County Council, aiming to enhance the digitisation process for historical archives.

## Notice

Large format, high quality book scanner is required for digitisation of church marriage registers and other outsize records up to A1 size in preparation for relocation to the history centre and transformation of digital delivery/access to archive collections once at the centre. Needs to provide customised workflows so scanning can be undertaken by multiple operators with maximum efficiency.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0393cafa-06a8-48ba-91fb-0787da62a155 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Negotiated Procedure without prior publication (under Threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2022 - 31 Oct 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £26,199 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £26,199 |
| 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 | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COVERGOLD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 48318000 - Scanner software package
- 92512000 - Archive services

## Release History

- 16 Nov 2022 at 11:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0393cafa-06a8-48ba-91fb-0787da62a155

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0393cafa-06a8-48ba-91fb-0787da62a155
  16th November 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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