---
title: "Offair Recording Appliance"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-159421"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-159421.json"
source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES"
published: "2026-02-19"
---

# Offair Recording Appliance

Buyer: THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-159421

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## Summary

The National Library of Wales has completed the procurement process for an "Offair Recording Appliance," focusing on enhancing its Digital Archive and Wales Broadcast Archive services. Located in Ceredigion, the procurement falls within the goods category, specifically targeting television and radio receivers, sound or video recording apparatus. The award stage concluded on 18 February 2026, with a contract signed with Artec Technologies AG, headquartered in Diepholz, for supplying the required solution. The tender method was open, and the process entailed a competitive environment with a submission deadline of 6 February 2026 and award completed by 10 February 2026.

This procurement creates a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in audiovisual technology and recording solutions. Companies with expertise in signal processing, network capabilities, and storage solutions are particularly well-suited to compete for such contracts. The demand for technology that can efficiently record multiple broadcast channels and store selected content provides a growth avenue for firms actively engaged in developing advanced recording and storage appliances. This tender highlights the need for innovative solutions to cater to the archival needs of public institutions, encouraging business growth and technological advancement within the industry. The contracting authority, being a national library, emphasises the significance of reliable and sophisticated digital solutions, paving the way for future collaborations with public sectors.

## Notice

The National Library of Wales needs an appliance with appropriate signal collection, decoding, recording, disk storage and network capability to enable the continuous recording of at least four TV channels and two radio channels for exporting and delivering into the Library's Digital Archive and Wales Broadcast Archive service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=159421 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Feb 2026 |
| 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 | 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 | ARTEC TECHNOLOGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

### Codes

- 32300000 - Television and radio receivers, and sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus

## Release History

- 19 Feb 2026 at 09:25 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=159421
- 8 Jan 2026 at 15:19 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=159421

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JAN576434&idx=1
  8th January 2026 - NLW Offair Specification
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JAN576434&idx=2
  8th January 2026 - NLW Terms and Conditions English
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JAN576434&idx=3
  8th January 2026 - NLW Terms and Conditions Welsh

## Notice URLs

- https://www.artec.de
- https://www.llgc.org.uk
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales

## Provenance

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