---
title: "Provision of News Aggregator Library Service - UK Parliament"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040e48"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
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buyer: "THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS"
published: "2023-10-23"
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# Provision of News Aggregator Library Service - UK Parliament

Buyer: THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040e48

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## Summary

The Corporate Officer of the House of Lords and the Corporate Officer of the House of Commons have issued a tender for the provision of a News Aggregator Library Service for the UK Parliament. This falls under the main procurement category of services, classified as 'General public services'. The buying organisation is based in London, UK, with a tender closing date of Wednesday, 22nd November 2023 at 12:00 noon UK GMT. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, offering an opportunity for businesses in the services industry.

This tender for the News Aggregator Library Service by the UK Parliament presents a business growth opportunity for companies providing library software packages and related services. Businesses with expertise in information technology, software development, and service provision tailored to the requirements specified in the tender document would be well-suited to compete. The substantial contract value, clear specifications, and defined submission processes make it an attractive prospect for eligible businesses looking to expand their portfolio in the public services sector.

## Notice

The Authority requires a news database for UK, regional and international titles with a substantial archive and the ability for all users, including Library customers, to create alerts and export their preferred search results. Specific requirements are: * An intuitive and easy to use interfaces that meet the needs of both general users (who require a quick, simple search facility) and specialist researchers (who require the ability to combine multiple search terms/fields and refine/filter their results). * Ability to use a drop down menu or similar to limit searches by pre-defined groups of titles, such as UK newspapers, UK broadsheets, UK tabloids, UK regionals, all English news, UK publications, all news, European news. * The ability to search by an individual title or publication. * The ability to search just within headline or author as well as within the full article. * Ability to filter their results by date range, by subject, by publication name and by type. * Users ability to recall searches from their recent search history. * The service must provide the ability for users to de-duplicate their search results.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of a news database for UK, regional and international titles with a substantial archive and the ability for all users, including Library customers, to create alerts and export their preferred search results.

Renewal: Initial Term of 36 months with optional extension of 12 + 12 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031249-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,670,000 |
| Lots value | £1,670,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 0AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 48160000 - Library software package
- 75110000 - General public services

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2023 at 15:18 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031249-2023
- 23 Oct 2023 at 14:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031232-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk/aspx/Home
- https://www.parliament.uk/

## Provenance

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