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title: "Call for Expressions of Interest: Licensing Opportunity - FO 228"
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# Call for Expressions of Interest: Licensing Opportunity - FO 228

Buyer: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e05d312d-8e69-4cf5-80ac-0b0ca1d45d9b

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## Summary

The National Archives is inviting expressions of interest for a Licensing Opportunity related to digitising and publishing online the records of the Foreign Office: Consulates and Legation, China. The tender, titled "Call for Expressions of Interest: Licensing Opportunity - FO 228", falls under the IT services industry category. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, with a contract value of £1,686,978. The deadline for submissions was 4 April 2022.

This opportunity presents a chance for businesses specialising in IT services, consulting, software development, and Internet support to collaborate with The National Archives. Companies in business services, education and training, and recreational services sectors may also find this tender appealing. Small and medium-sized enterprises are particularly encouraged to participate in this open procedure above the threshold, offering growth opportunities within a 10-year contract period starting from September 2022.

## Notice

The National Archives (TNA) is seeking expressions of interest from potential partners to digitise and to publish online the records of the Foreign Office: Consulates and Legation, China: General Correspondence, Series I, contained in series FO 228. 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. This series contains general correspondence of the British legation and consulates in China. In addition to correspondence between the legation, consulates and the Foreign Office, there is correspondence with Chinese authorities, colonial governments, ports, fleets, India, Supreme Court and Foreign Ministries etc. The series also includes correspondence relating to Korea up to 1896. If this opportunity is of interest to you, please email us at procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk by 23:59 (UK time) 4 April 2022.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bde0ead0-4a3d-43c0-b93a-55249b5f7bc7 |
| 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 | 10 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 6 Feb 2023 - 5 Feb 2033 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,686,978 |
| 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

- 10 Feb 2023 at 11:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bde0ead0-4a3d-43c0-b93a-55249b5f7bc7
- 4 Mar 2022 at 11:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d16f719-4267-4f1d-92b7-57ac3fbd2869

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bde0ead0-4a3d-43c0-b93a-55249b5f7bc7
  10th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d16f719-4267-4f1d-92b7-57ac3fbd2869
  4th March 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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