--- title: "Invitation to tender for Provision of Digital Preservation System" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d0f19cea-5d26-48c8-aa9f-72bdc92b93dc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d0f19cea-5d26-48c8-aa9f-72bdc92b93dc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d0f19cea-5d26-48c8-aa9f-72bdc92b93dc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d0f19cea-5d26-48c8-aa9f-72bdc92b93dc.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "FALMOUTH EXETER PLUS" published: "2023-02-20" --- # Invitation to tender for Provision of Digital Preservation System Buyer: FALMOUTH EXETER PLUS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d0f19cea-5d26-48c8-aa9f-72bdc92b93dc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d0f19cea-5d26-48c8-aa9f-72bdc92b93dc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d0f19cea-5d26-48c8-aa9f-72bdc92b93dc.json) ## Summary Falmouth University is inviting tenders for the provision of a Digital Preservation System to support research projects within the cultural heritage sector. The system will be used initially for the GWITHA project, aiming to establish an open centre for immersive approaches to archives in the far Southwest. The system will use volumetric capture and high-order ambisonic sound recording to create digital assets for extended reality (XR) technologies. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a tender period ending on 17th March 2023 and a contract period starting on 3rd April 2023. The total value of the contract is £150,000 GBP. This tender opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Businesses in the goods category with expertise in library software packages are well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The buying organisation, Falmouth Exeter Plus, located in Penryn, Cornwall, will manage the system for Falmouth University and the University of Exeter in Cornwall. This tender provides a chance for businesses to contribute to cutting-edge research projects and support the preservation and accessibility of cultural heritage through innovative digital solutions. ## Notice Falmouth University are tendering for a Digital Preservation System to support research projects within the cultural heritage sector. Initially it will be used to support the GWITHA project. GWITHA seeks to establish an open centre for immersive approaches to archives and draw together the rich potential these resources have in supporting the capturing and sharing both the material and intangible cultural heritage of the far Southwest. The nature of site-specific/ landscape theatre has rendered much of its outcomes as resistant to documentation. Thus, GWITHA is a project designed to aid researchers / archivists in capturing, preserving, revivifying and facilitating access to performance practices that have hitherto been difficult or impossible to document in forms idiomatic to their integrity. The intention is to use volumetric capture and higher order ambisonic sound recording to create digital assets for extended reality (XR) technologies (Augmented and Virtual Reality), and to make digital assets more accessible by addressing the intersectional challenges of regional performance infrastructure (place), preference towards modes of access (neurodiversity); access to site-specific performance (mobility) and the cost of access (wealth), as well as broader issues of representation. System to be managed by Archives and Special Collections service for Falmouth University and the University of Exeter in Cornwall, part of FXPlus Library and Archives. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8a8276d-440e-450e-b72c-d901dd55abd6 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | 17 Mar 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Apr 2023 - 6 Apr 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £150,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | FALMOUTH EXETER PLUS | | Locality | PENRYN, CORNWALL | | Post town | Truro | | Postcode | TR10 9FE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | Local authority | Cornwall | | Electoral ward | Constantine, Mabe & Mawnan | | Westminster constituency | Camborne and Redruth | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48160000 - Library software package ## Release History - 20 Feb 2023 at 12:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8a8276d-440e-450e-b72c-d901dd55abd6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8a8276d-440e-450e-b72c-d901dd55abd6 20th February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=60470&B=FXPLUS Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/105170 User / Company ## Notice URLs - https://fxplus.ac.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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