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title: "Digitising the National Farm Survey - Transcription"
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# Digitising the National Farm Survey - Transcription

Buyer: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f4aa1b58-094c-43cd-97b7-ca4013c2b01b

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## Summary

The National Archives has initiated an open procurement process for the transcription of data from the National Farm Survey collection. The contract, titled "Digitising the National Farm Survey - Transcription," falls under the industry category of business services, specifically in law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, with a period ending on 15 November 2024. The contract is valued at £144,000 and is scheduled to run from 2 January 2025 to 1 April 2027. The service location is Richmond, with the postal code TW9 4DU. Key contact for this procurement process is Darren Austin from The National Archives, who can be reached via email (procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk) or telephone (020 8876 3444).

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capable of handling large-scale transcription projects. Companies specialising in data management, digitisation, and metadata creation would find this contract particularly beneficial for growth. Given the requirement to deliver the transcribed data in CSV format adhering to a specific data schema, firms with expertise in data formatting and schema compliance are ideally suited to compete in this tender. The open procurement nature ensures a competitive bidding process, offering businesses the chance to demonstrate their capability and secure a substantial projection in the public sector.

## Notice

This Procurement Process is for The National Archives to identify and select a supplier to transcribe information from the National Farm Survey collection. Transcription of the handwritten information in key data fields will be completed from the digitised images provided. Outputs of the created metadata will be delivered by the supplier in CSV (comma separated values) files that conform to a specified data schema. Further information is specified in the attached ITT documentation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7775793-d853-44c9-8930-98b88d1a816b |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Jan 2025 - 1 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £144,000 |
| 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 | 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2024 at 09:30 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7775793-d853-44c9-8930-98b88d1a816b
- 7 Oct 2024 at 10:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7775793-d853-44c9-8930-98b88d1a816b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7775793-d853-44c9-8930-98b88d1a816b
  8th October 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/913982ff-6c40-473f-8dca-45f88b9a32b4
  ITT documentation

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

## Provenance

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