1921 Census Records Digitisation and Licensing
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVESEstimated Value
Up to £10,500,000
Deadline
8 February 2018
Published
9 January 2018
Type
services
Overview
The National Archives is seeking expressions of interest for the 1921 Census records digitisation and licensing project. The project will be to digitise, transcribe and publish online the records of the 1921 Census of England and Wales. The contract award will include a commercial license to publish the images (and associated transcription data produced by the project) online and to complete all the required processes to complete this (including such activities as digital image capture, transcription of data to allow for meaningful searches of the records, online publication).
Eligibility & compliance
To demonstrate eligibility to be considered for this tender, potential Suppliers must demonstrate: a) Experience of managing and completing large scale digitisation projects of heritage material b) Online publication of heritage material specifically for use by the Family History Market c) Viable commercial models that return an income stream to licensor partners The National Archives intends to shortlist a maximum of five potential suppliers to be invited to tender, subsequent to the evaluation of the Standard Selection Questionnaires received.
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The National ArchivesKey Dates
Published
9 January 2018
Submission deadline
8 February 2018
Notice type
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