--- title: "Framework for the Digital Preservation Services for the University of Birmingham" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047036" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-047036" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047036.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047036.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM" published: "2024-06-14" --- # Framework for the Digital Preservation Services for the University of Birmingham Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047036 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-047036) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047036.json) ## Summary The University of Birmingham is procuring a framework for Digital Preservation Services. This involves the procurement of a cloud-based platform for long-term preservation of digital assets, with specific focus on library service records initial management. The system must be scalable to handle various digital outputs generated across the university. The procurement method is 'selective' under the 'Restricted Procedure', and the tender deadline is set for 15th July 2024. This tender presents a business opportunity for companies providing data storage services, IT solutions, and digital preservation technologies. Businesses well-suited to compete are those with expertise in cloud-based platforms, digital asset management, and integration with systems like SharePoint, Calm, and repository systems. The University of Birmingham, the buying organisation, seeks a vendor who can deliver system-specific training and support for staff, ensuring successful digital preservation system implementation and management. ## Notice The University of Birmingham has a requirement for procurement of a cloud-based platform for managing the long-term preservation of digital assets, examples of these digital assets include theses, research data, webpages, emails, audio-visual and text documents (amongst many others). The system will initially be used to preserve library service records, however, the system we procure must be scalable to preserve digital outputs generated across the university. A successful procurement will result in a digital preservation system that is integrated with SharePoint, Calm and library repository systems (ePrints and Pure). - System will preserve born digital and digitised documents created in non-digital form and subsequently converted to digital form. - Initial system specific training on the digital preservation system delivered by the vendor staff to all relevant library staff - Further system specific training on the digital preservation system in the event of additional features being released delivered by vendor staff to all relevant library staff - The technical solution will initially manage Library Services digital assets but will be scalable to facilitate the growth and expansion of the emerging and developing needs of the wider University. - It is anticipated that the university will not exceed 30Tb of storage during the period of the contract. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The University of Birmingham has a requirement for procurement of a cloud-based platform for managing the long-term preservation of digital assets, examples of these digital assets include theses, research data, webpages, emails, audio-visual and text documents (amongst many others). The system will initially be used to preserve library service records, however, the system we procure must be scalable to preserve digital outputs generated across the university. A successful procurement will result in a digital preservation system that is integrated with SharePoint, Calm and library repository systems (ePrints and Pure). - System will preserve born digital and digitised documents created in non-digital form and subsequently converted to digital form. - Initial system specific training on the digital preservation system delivered by the vendor staff to all relevant library staff - Further system specific training on the digital preservation system in the event of additional features being released delivered by vendor staff to all relevant library staff - The technical solution will initially manage Library Services digital assets but will be scalable to facilitate the growth and expansion of the emerging and developing needs of the wider University. - It is anticipated that the university will not exceed 30Tb of storage during the period of the contract. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018513-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | 15 Jul 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B15 2TT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Edgbaston | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston | | Delivery location | TLG31 Birmingham | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72317000 - Data storage services ## Release History - 14 Jun 2024 at 15:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018513-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/Home - https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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