--- title: "Archive Digitisation and Digital Access Concession" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000584335" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000584335" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000584335.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000584335.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL" published: "2019-05-17" --- # Archive Digitisation and Digital Access Concession Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000584335 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000584335) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000584335.json) ## Summary The City of Edinburgh Council is initiating a procurement process titled "Archive Digitisation and Digital Access Concession". This tender falls under the services industry category and is based in Edinburgh, UK. Currently in the planning stage, the council aims to digitise and provide online access to its archive collections, with notes of interest requested by 24th May 2019. Following this, further notices may be released, with the future tender date set for 24th May 2019. This procurement opportunity presents significant potential for businesses in digital archiving, IT infrastructure, and web development. Companies that specialise in archive digitisation and online access solutions, especially those capable of providing a chargeable web-based service, would find this tender particularly relevant. As the Council seeks to enhance its online presence and meet user expectations for access to archival information, interested providers are encouraged to register their interest to explore potential collaboration. ## Notice The Edinburgh City Archives (ECA) requires to digitise and provide online access to a number of its record sets from the Council's archive collections using a digital access concession model. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Edinburgh City Archives (ECA) requires to digitise and provide online access to a number of its record sets from the Council's archive collections using a digital access concession model, where online access is made available via a chargeable web based service hosted by an external service provider who can create, provide, and maintain an online mechanism for chargeable access to archival sources which are name rich in content. This will provide greater access for service users and to meet with rising expectations of finding such information online. The Council will receive routine royalties through this concession model. Purpose The purpose of this notice is to test the current and future market capacity to deliver the Service and inform the market of our intention. Interested providers are asked to register their interest and may be contacted by the Council to obtain additional information. Notes of interest should be made no later than Friday 24th May 2019. Note: There is no guarantee there will be a future tender opportunity. If authorised, the Service may be subject to a full tender process which is likely to commence within the coming months. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY354490 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website 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 | 17 May 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 24 May 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 | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH8 8BG | | 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 | TLM75 City of Edinburgh | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services - 92510000 - Library and archive services - 92512000 - Archive services ## Release History - 17 May 2019 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY354490 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY354490 Archive Digitisation and Digital Access Concession - The Edinburgh City Archives (ECA) requires to digitise and provide online access to a number of its record sets from the Council's archive collections using a digital access concession model. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000584335 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=584335 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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