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title: "Call for Expressions of Interest - Licensing Opportunity - History of Warfare: China, 1839-1945"
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# Call for Expressions of Interest - Licensing Opportunity - History of Warfare: China, 1839-1945

Buyer: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e6eb4536-0a39-4ae8-b174-22cefe52cf85

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## Summary

The National Archives is seeking partners for a procurement opportunity titled "Call for Expressions of Interest - Licensing Opportunity - History of Warfare: China, 1839-1945". The procurement involves digitising and publishing online Admiralty and War Office records related to China from 1839-1945. This opportunity is suitable for businesses in IT services, business services, and recreational and cultural services. The deadline for expressions of interest is 9th February 2023, with a contract period from 1st May 2023 to 30th April 2033.

This procurement by The National Archives offers growth opportunities for businesses in consulting, software development, Internet services, law, marketing, and cultural and sporting services. The procurement is currently in the award stage, with the contracting authority being The National Archives. Businesses interested in this tender must fulfil the suitability requirements for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE).

## Notice

The National Archives (TNA) is seeking expressions of interest from potential partners to digitise and to publish online various predominantly Admiralty and War Office records relating to China from 1839-1945. The contract award would include a commercial licence 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. This collection focusses on the nineteenth and twentieth century conflicts which played an important role in modern Chinese history, spanning from the First Opium War in 1839-1842 up to the end of the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1945. If this opportunity is of interest to you, please email us at procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk by 9 February 2023

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5cd3bce6-b6a8-4fe6-ae2c-526cdf8205b6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | 3 Sep 2023 - 3 Sep 2033 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £383,844 |
| 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 | BRILL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 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
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2023 at 09:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5cd3bce6-b6a8-4fe6-ae2c-526cdf8205b6
- 10 Jan 2023 at 12:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff2de0e5-039a-4f61-9f52-fb69e9065f8a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5cd3bce6-b6a8-4fe6-ae2c-526cdf8205b6
  8th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff2de0e5-039a-4f61-9f52-fb69e9065f8a
  10th January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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