Buyer Name: British Library
Buyer Address: 96 Euston Road, London, UKI31, NW1 2DB, United Kingdom
Contact Email: andy.kemp@bl.uk
Buyer Name: British Library
Buyer Address: 96 Euston Road, London, UKI31, NW1 2DB, United Kingdom
Contact Email: andy.kemp@bl.uk
The purpose of this tender is to procure a suite of brand-new digitisation equipment to support the high-quality, high-speed digital capture of a wide range of archival and heritage materials. The equipment required includes: •Two large-format line scanners (up to A0 size) for items such as newspapers •Six overhead line scanners suitable for documents such as journals •Four microfilm scanners capable of high-volume digitisation of various microfilm formats This contract also covers on-site maintenance services. The contract shall be awarded in its entirety to one supplier and will not be let in lots due to the economic and practical efficiencies presented by a single contract delivery model as set out in the ITT documents. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Scanners./QT4X865VQ2 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/QT4X865VQ2
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External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029113-2025
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 500,000.00
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 600,000.00
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-08-04T00:00:00Z
Lot 1 Contract End: 2028-09-30T23:59:59Z
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Cost (60%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (40%)
Document Description: Not published
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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