--- title: "000896 RFI Collection Management Solution" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e458a8f0-98cc-4e68-9341-2e9b7d160fac" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e458a8f0-98cc-4e68-9341-2e9b7d160fac" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e458a8f0-98cc-4e68-9341-2e9b7d160fac.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e458a8f0-98cc-4e68-9341-2e9b7d160fac.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE BRITISH LIBRARY" published: "2017-09-28" --- # 000896 RFI Collection Management Solution Buyer: THE BRITISH LIBRARY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e458a8f0-98cc-4e68-9341-2e9b7d160fac [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e458a8f0-98cc-4e68-9341-2e9b7d160fac) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e458a8f0-98cc-4e68-9341-2e9b7d160fac.json) ## Summary The British Library is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process related to the "000896 RFI Collection Management Solution." This tender falls within the database systems industry category and is located in Boston Spa, England, with a postal code of LS23 7BQ. Key dates include an engagement end date set for 23 February 2018, which is crucial for potential vendors to note as they prepare their submissions. Interested parties are required to register on the e-tendering portal and respond with information on suitable technologies and services that can assist with the implementation of an efficient Collection Management Solution. This procurement opportunity presents a significant chance for businesses specialising in database systems, data-processing services, and content management technologies to engage with a prestigious institution. Companies that are capable of providing innovative solutions for managing complex metadata and integrating various components into a cohesive system would be well-suited to compete. This RFI encourages responses from vendors who can indicate potential costs and illustrate how their offerings align with the Library's requirements, paving the way for future contracts and partnerships in the library and information services sector. ## Notice The Library is seeking information to assist the implementation of a Collection Management Solution, to manage the processes of acquiring, describing, preserving and enabling access to our collections. The solution we are seeking must be efficient and extensible, capable of managing the large amounts of complex metadata and content described above, and integrating the various specialist components in a shared collection management and discovery infrastructure via standardised interfaces to internal and external users. We need to know what technologies and/or services might be suitable, together with indicative costs of the system, its implementation, support and maintenance. The Library is therefore inviting potential vendors to provide information on the potential options available for provision of components of the proposed Collection Management Solution. We invite vendors responding to this RFI to provide as much information relating to the requirements specified as they see fit, on the understanding that no single system may fulfil all of them. Additional information: IF UNREGISTERED PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW TO REGISTER 1. Register your company on the e-tendering portal (this is only required once). Select the 'Login or register to participate' link above and click the 'Click here to register' link on the home page. Accept the terms and conditions and click continue, Enter your correct business and user details, Note the username you chose and click Save when complete, You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure). 2. Respond to the RFI Login to the portal with the username/password, Click the ITT's Open To All Suppliers link. Click on the relevant RFI Click the Express Interest button in the Actions box on the left-hand side of the page, This will move the RFI into your My ITT's page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only), You can now access any attachments by clicking the Settings and Buyer Attachments in the Actions box 3. Responding to the RFI You can now choose to Reply or Reject (please give a reason if rejecting), You must use the Messages function to communicate to the Library and seek any clarification, Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete your response to the RFI. You must then publish your reply using the publish button in the Actions box on the left-hand side of the page Additional Notes ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3441e372-d048-49c5-a3bd-46452bfde803 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Sep 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE BRITISH LIBRARY | | Locality | BOSTON SPA | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS23 7BQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Wetherby | | Westminster constituency | Wetherby and Easingwold | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48610000 - Database systems - 72310000 - Data-processing services - 72320000 - Database services - 72330000 - Content or data standardization and classification services ## Release History - 28 Sep 2017 at 15:41 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3441e372-d048-49c5-a3bd-46452bfde803 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3441e372-d048-49c5-a3bd-46452bfde803 28th September 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://bl.bravosolution.co.uk Bravo Solutions ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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