--- title: "Supply and installation of electronic library digitisation workflow tool" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-144582" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-144582" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-144582.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-144582.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES" published: "2024-09-17" --- # Supply and installation of electronic library digitisation workflow tool Buyer: THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-kuma6s-144582 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-144582) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-144582.json) ## Summary The National Library of Wales is inviting tenders for the supply and installation of an electronic library digitisation workflow tool. Located in Ceredigion, Aberystwyth, this procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with a closing date for submissions set for 3rd October 2024. The tender falls under the industry category of "Software package and information systems," specifically targeting services such as library software, document imaging, and IT consultancy. Key procurement details include an open procurement method and a main procurement category of services. This tender presents a significant opportunity for software companies specialising in library management, digitisation solutions, and IT consultancy services. Businesses with expertise in developing platform-independent, web-based interfaces that support remote working, advanced image manipulation, and OCR processing are well-suited to compete. The new digitisation workflow tool aims to enhance the efficiency of The National Library of Wales’ ongoing digitisation programmes, including the ability to handle a variety of content types and integrate descriptive metadata. Successful bidders will benefit from both the prestige and exposure of partnering with a national institution, potentially leading to further business growth opportunities in the public and cultural sectors. ## Notice The National Library of Wales digitisation programme has been running since 1999. Millions of items from its varied collections have now been digitised and made freely available online this includes:* Over 1 million pages of newspapers* Over 1 million pages of journals and periodicals* Millions of pages of monographs* Hundreds of thousands of photographs* Tens of thousands of manuscript folios* Tens of thousands of paintings, maps and other graphic items* Over 1 million archival items* Thousands of hours of AV materialUntil now the library has been using a number of individual workflow tools to manage & process images and metadata to support its digitisation programme. To expand its programme to include a wider variety of content types, the library is seeking to acquire a new workflow tool to facilitate remote working, build efficiency into its processes and prepare items for ingest into its fedora-based repository.The digitisation workflow management tool should streamline the process of digitising NLW collections enabling users to input digital images, process them with OCR, and export METS/PCDM documents with ALTO-formatted OCR, structural metadata, and derivative files in JP2 format.The tool should feature an easy-to-use web-based interface that is platform-independent and able to import descriptive metadata via Z39.50 or tagging with unique IDsAdditionally, it will offer basic adjustments such as de-skewing and tonal adjustments and allow the user to manipulate imported imagesNOTE: 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=144582. (WA Ref:144582) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=144582 | | 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 | 17 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | 3 Oct 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 | THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES | | Locality | CEREDIGION | | 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 - 48160000 - Library software package - 48300000 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services ## Release History - 17 Sep 2024 at 15:26 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=144582 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=SEP491329&idx=1 17th September 2024 - Details and Specification - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=SEP491329&idx=2 17th September 2024 - Terms and Conditions ## Notice URLs - http://www.llgc.org.uk - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=144582 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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