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title: "Royal Commission Digital Services Review"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-143439"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "ROYAL COMMISSION ON THE ANCIENT AND HISTORICAL MONUMENTS OF WALES"
published: "2024-07-31"
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# Royal Commission Digital Services Review

Buyer: ROYAL COMMISSION ON THE ANCIENT AND HISTORICAL MONUMENTS OF WALES  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-143439

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## Summary

The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales is currently in the tender stage for a project titled "Royal Commission Digital Services Review." This procurement process, which falls under the services category specifically in the software package and information systems industry, is situated in Aberystwyth. The tender is open with electronic submissions via the Postbox facility on Sell2Wales, and the deadline for submissions is 23rd August 2024. The evaluation and award of the contract are expected to be completed by 30th August 2024.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, consulting, software development, and internet support to engage in a high-profile project. Companies experienced in conducting options appraisals, defining cost models for IT service provision, and with knowledge of the historic environment sector, would find this tender particularly advantageous. The project aims to evaluate and potentially re-engineer the digital platform that currently supports Coflein, the public-facing archive of the National Monuments Record of Wales. Successful bidders can leverage this contract to enhance their portfolio and establish a strong presence within public sector projects focused on digital transformation and heritage preservation.

## Notice

In 2017 RCAHMW initiated a review to replace their data management and delivery system, resulting in the development, from 2019 of their current platform, which went live in 2021. This delivers Coflein, the public front end of the databases and associated digital assets held in the National Monuments Record of Wales.As this system is now 5 years old from its inception, The Royal Commission wishes to undertake an evaluation of the platform to ascertain it's continued effectiveness, value for money, and ability to deliver development aspirations; and to assess if there are viable alternative options for future delivery.NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=143439.The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (WA Ref:143439)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=143439 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Aug 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 | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROYAL COMMISSION ON THE ANCIENT AND HISTORICAL MONUMENTS OF WALES |
| Locality | ABERYSTWYTH, |
| Post town | Shrewsbury |
| Postcode | SY23 3BU |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL41 Mid Wales |
| Local authority | Ceredigion |
| Electoral ward | Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais |
| Westminster constituency | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2024 at 16:27 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=143439

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL486384&idx=3
  14th August 2024 - Welsh Government T&C of contract for services
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL486384&idx=1
  31st July 2024 - Gwahoddiad i roi Dyfnbris
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL486384&idx=2
  31st July 2024 - Invitation to quote

## Notice URLs

- https://rcahmw.gov.uk/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=143439.The
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.Suppliers

## Provenance

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