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title: "NLW Data Foundry development"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-158331"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
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buyer: "THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES"
published: "2025-12-24"
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# NLW Data Foundry development

Buyer: THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-158331

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## Summary

The National Library of Wales is progressing with the "NLW Data Foundry development" project, situated in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion. This initiative lies within the services category, specifically focusing on software programming and consultancy, custom software development, and computer support services. The procurement, which initiated with an open tender process, has reached the award stage as of 24 December 2025. The contract, valued at £140,000, has been awarded to Digirati Limited. Key milestones include the completion of the platform by 30 June 2026, with active engagement expected, including workshops and user testing to meet both technical and user-experience objectives.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software development, cultural-heritage data platforms, and those with experience in open standards and data management. Companies with skills in IIIF, cloud hosting, and adherence to security standards like ISO 27001 or Cyber Essentials Plus, would find this project particularly suitable. The requirement for a bilingual, open-source platform further highlights the need for firms that can deliver compliant and innovative technology solutions, fostering potential for business growth by aligning with the Library's collaborative and agile project delivery expectations.

## Notice

The National Library of Wales (NLW) is seeking a suitably qualified supplier to design, develop, host, and support a new Data Foundry platformThe NLW Data Foundry will act as a national hub for cultural-heritage data, bringing together datasets created through crowdsourcing, digitisation, research projects, and external partners.It will provide a modular, open-standards-based platform that enables users to access, interact with, and reuse data -- supporting discovery, analysis, and storytelling through tools such as IIIF, APIs, and open data interfaces.Data Foundry Delivery - Design, build and implement the platform by 30 June 2026, within a maximum budget of PS140,000.The Foundry must support data aggregation, search, curation, visualisation, and API access, and include exhibition and storytelling tools built on open standards.All deliverables must be accessible, bilingual (Welsh/English), open-source, and compliant with WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility and Welsh Language Standards. The Data Foundry must be delivered defect- and usability-guaranteed for eight months post go-live. Suppliers must meet ISO 27001 or Cyber Essentials Plus standards.The Library expects an agile and collaborative delivery approach, with regular workshops, prototyping, and user testing to ensure the platform meets both technical and user-experience objectives.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=158331 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award 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, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £140,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DIGIRATI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
- 72610000 - Computer support services

## Release History

- 24 Dec 2025 at 10:31 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=158331
- 19 Nov 2025 at 15:31 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=158331

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=NOV563444&idx=1
  19th November 2025 - ITT
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=NOV563444&idx=2
  19th November 2025 - Further Info
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=NOV563444&idx=3
  19th November 2025 - Additional information from an internal perspective.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=NOV563444&idx=4
  19th November 2025 - Terms and Conditions to be read and agreed too.

## Notice URLs

- https://digirati.com
- https://www.llgc.org.uk
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales

## Provenance

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