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title: "Licensing - Army Medal Index Cards"
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# Licensing - Army Medal Index Cards

Buyer: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b3b73914-a652-479e-81fa-7f86865ff2b1

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## Summary

The National Archives is seeking expressions of interest for a licensing project involving the digitisation, licensing, and publication of Army Medal Index Cards. The procurement stage is currently at the award stage, with a contract awarded to ANCESTRY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY. The project falls under the business services industry category and is located in England, with a closing date for expressions of interest set for Friday 25th August 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those in law, marketing, consulting, and related services, to compete for the commercial licence contract. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. The procurement method is a selective process using a restricted procedure above the threshold, offering growth opportunities for companies in the services sector looking to collaborate with The National Archives.

## Notice

The National Archives (TNA) is seeking expressions of interest for the digitisation, licensing and publication of the C.S. 20 Army Medal Index Cards. The project will be to digitise, transcribe and publish online the collection. The contract award will include a commercial licence to publish the images online, (and associated transcription data produced by the project) and to undertake all the required processes to complete this (including such activities as digital image capture and transcription of data, to allow for meaningful searches of the records' online publication), for which TNA will expect a commercial return. Please submit your Expression of Interest to: procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk by: 17:00 on Friday 25th August 2023. There is no set format for Expressions of Interest. Please see attachment for further information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d73ebdd6-6c5a-4df1-9107-26823e50ae46 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Oct 2023 - 30 Oct 2033 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £149,857 |
| 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

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

## Release History

- 27 Nov 2023 at 10:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d73ebdd6-6c5a-4df1-9107-26823e50ae46
- 24 Jul 2023 at 09:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88a1ca15-6689-4169-b9e7-44dc4361369f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d73ebdd6-6c5a-4df1-9107-26823e50ae46
  27th November 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88a1ca15-6689-4169-b9e7-44dc4361369f
  24th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/324c09ce-9915-45cd-9aea-ea07a5a67d24

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