--- title: "000933 Digital Radio Archive Speech Recognition" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-faee2c2c-e33c-4823-83ac-7d9cc4670916" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-faee2c2c-e33c-4823-83ac-7d9cc4670916" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-faee2c2c-e33c-4823-83ac-7d9cc4670916.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-faee2c2c-e33c-4823-83ac-7d9cc4670916.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE BRITISH LIBRARY" published: "2018-02-19" --- # 000933 Digital Radio Archive Speech Recognition Buyer: THE BRITISH LIBRARY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-faee2c2c-e33c-4823-83ac-7d9cc4670916 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-faee2c2c-e33c-4823-83ac-7d9cc4670916) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-faee2c2c-e33c-4823-83ac-7d9cc4670916.json) ## Summary The British Library is initiating a tender for the project titled "000933 Digital Radio Archive Speech Recognition," aimed at creating a digital archive to preserve UK radio broadcasts. This procurement falls under the services industry category, specifically focusing on radio, television, and communication equipment. The tender is currently in the planning stage, with an end date for submissions set for 9 March 2018. The contract period is expected to commence on 14 May 2018 and conclude on 13 March 2020, with delivery addresses covering locations across the UK and British Overseas Territories. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in technology and research consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in digital archiving and speech recognition solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete, given the project's focus on innovation and integration with existing systems at the British Library. Engaging in this procurement could enhance a business's portfolio and foster growth by enabling participation in a project that aims to advance the preservation of cultural heritage in the UK. ## Notice The Library is recognised as the home of the nation's radio archive. The current radio collection comprises around 250,000 hours. Additionally, via a longstanding arrangement with the BBC the Library also provides the only UK point of research access to the extensive radio collections of the BBC Archives. However, of the estimated 3m hours of radio broadcast in the UK each year from c.700 stations, the Library is capturing a mere 15,000 hours (mostly news-based content). It is estimated that 92% of current UK radio is not being properly preserved, with only 2% being made available for research post-transmission. To address this situation we plan to create a digital radio archive, based primarily on off-air recording, which will preserve a proportion of ongoing UK radio output (emphasising speech-based content), and make this available for research. The first step is to build a pilot radio archive over a period of two years (2018-2020), covering up to 50 stations from across the UK, to be developed thereafter into a full service. The pilot will test technologies, scalability, sustainability and research use and develop integration with British Library systems. A Digital Radio Archive Management system was the subject of an earlier tender; this tender is for a complementary speech recognition facility, with the aim of making the content of the National Radio Archive as fully searchable by word and theme as possible. Additional information: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://bl.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'I agree' - 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. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ into your 'My PQQs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ Details' box 3. 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If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df38da2a-cfaa-4857-9a64-2cbeb4104627 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Feb 2018 | | Submission deadline | 9 Mar 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 13 May 2018 - 13 Mar 2020 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE BRITISH LIBRARY | | Locality | WETHERBY | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS24 8EY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE22 North Yorkshire | | Local authority | North Yorkshire | | Electoral ward | Tadcaster | | Westminster constituency | Wetherby and Easingwold | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 73210000 - Research consultancy services - 92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services - 92510000 - Library and archive services ## Release History - 19 Feb 2018 at 13:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df38da2a-cfaa-4857-9a64-2cbeb4104627 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df38da2a-cfaa-4857-9a64-2cbeb4104627 19th February 2018 - Opportunity 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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