--- title: "Music Card Catalogue Keyboarding" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000566611" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000566611" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000566611.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000566611.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND" published: "2018-12-19" --- # Music Card Catalogue Keyboarding Buyer: NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000566611 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000566611) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000566611.json) ## Summary The National Library of Scotland is initiating a tender for a project titled "Music Card Catalogue Keyboarding". This procurement, located in Edinburgh, seeks to advance the online availability of its Music Collection catalogue. Currently in the planning stage, key documents and details about the initiative were published on 19 December 2018, with the library aiming to collect contractor responses by 18 February 2019. The project involves transferring data from scanned card catalogues into a robust database, and is categorised under services, specifically related to general public services. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in data entry, database management, and archival services. Companies experienced in handling large datasets, particularly those adept in converting physical records into digital formats, would be well-positioned to compete. Given the scope of approximately 500,000 records, firms that can demonstrate efficiency, accuracy, and technological capability to meet the project's requirement within a nine-month timeframe will be able to enhance their business growth through this contract. ## Notice The National Library of Scotland is working towards making a catalogue for its Music Collection available online. This process has begun and the card catalogues are currently being scanned. This project relates to the next stage in the process and the transfer of data from the individual records into a database which will form the basis of the online catalogue. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The National Library of Scotland is working towards making a catalogue for its Music Collection available online. This process has begun and the card catalogues are currently being scanned. This project relates to the next stage in the process and the transfer of data from the individual records into a database which will form the basis of the online catalogue. There are approximately 500,000 records across the included music catalogues, details of the type and quantities of records within each music catalogue, along with example photographs, are included as separate attachments to this document. Please note these images are provided to give examples of the different records included within the catalogue and are not examples of the scanned documents the successful contractor will receive to work from. The successful contractor will be provided with instructions detailing how the information from the records should be documented in the database. It is expected that this project will be completed within 9 months of the first set of scanned images being supplied to the successful contractor. It is important that the procurement strategy is correctly informed and formulated to ensure that the Music Card Catalogue contract can be brought to market in its optimal form. The Library recognises the value of market participants having the opportunity to contribute to the development of the procurement strategy on a non-competitive and non-judgmental basis. It would be appreciated therefore if you could provide your views and comments in response to the request for information attached to this notice. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC340717 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Dec 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 18 Feb 2019 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH1 1EW | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | City Centre | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72312000 - Data entry services - 72313000 - Data capture services - 72314000 - Data collection and collation services ## Release History - 19 Dec 2018 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC340717 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC340717&idx=4 21st December 2018 - Music Card Catalogue Record Breakdown - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC340717&idx=1 21st December 2018 - Music Card Catalogue Keyboarding - Further Information - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC340717&idx=2 21st December 2018 - Response Form - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC340717&idx=3 21st December 2018 - Example Record Images - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC340717 Music Card Catalogue Keyboarding - The National Library of Scotland is working towards making a catalogue for its Music Collection available online. This process has begun and the card catalogues are currently being scanned. This project relates to the next stage in the process and the transfer of data from the individual records into a database which will form the basis of the online catalogue. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.nls.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=566611 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000566611 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000566611. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000566611.json.