The digitisation of specific National Library of Ireland's collections

National Library of Ireland

The National Library of Ireland intends to enter into a service concession agreement(s) with one or more entities for the digitisation of the following:
1) material of genealogical interest;
2) journals;
3) newspapers and
4) photographs.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2012-11-01. The procurement was published on 2012-09-21.

Who? What?
Procurement history
Date Document
2012-09-21 Contract notice
2013-02-26 Additional information
Contract notice (2012-09-21)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: content or data standardization and classification services
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Content or data standardization and classification services ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Submission for one or more lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: National or federal Agency/Office
Awarding authority name: National Library of Ireland
Postal address: 4 Kildare Street
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: http://www.nli.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: digitisation@nli.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 16030297 ๐Ÿ“ž

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-09-21 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2012-11-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2012-09-26 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 185-304648
OJ-S issue: 185
Additional information

โ€œโ€” Please note that the subject matter of this competition is a service concession agreement(s) therefore Directive 2004/18/EC does not apply. Participation...โ€    Show more

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œThe National Library of Ireland intends to enter into a service concession agreement(s) with one or more entities for the digitisation of the following:โ€

โ€œ1) material of genealogical interest;โ€
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โ€œ2) journals;โ€

โ€œ3) newspapers andโ€

โ€œ4) photographs.โ€
Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: Material of genealogical interest
Short description:
โ€œThe digitisation of the National Library of Ireland's collection material of genealogical interest, including parish records, directories and register of...โ€    Show more
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Journals
Short description:
โ€œThe digitisation of the National Library of Ireland's journals collection, details of which will be provided in the tender documents that will be issued to...โ€    Show more
Lot number: 3
Title of the lot: Newspapers
Short description:
โ€œThe digitisation of the National Library of Ireland's newspaper collection, details of which will be provided in the tender documents that will be issued to...โ€    Show more
Lot number: 4
Title of the lot: Photographs
Short description:
โ€œThe digitisation of the National Library of Ireland's photographic collection, details of which will be provided in the tender documents that will be issued...โ€    Show more
Variants will be accepted โœ…
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
โ€œDublin, IRELAND.โ€

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
โ€œThe Applicants must hold professional indemnity insurance of at least 2 000 000 EUR.โ€
Technical and professional ability:
โ€œ1) The Applicant must have provided digitisation services to at least one cultural institution similar to the National Library of Ireland in the last five (5) years.โ€    Show more

โ€œ2) The Applicant must demonstrate its experience and expertise in handling, working with and digitisation of archival and published documents.โ€
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โ€œ3) The Applicant must indicate which lots it is interested in applying for and how its experience relates to all or any of the lots.โ€
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required:
โ€œSee tender documents that will be issued to pre-qualified Applicants only.โ€
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
โ€œSee tender documents that will be issued to pre-qualified Applicants only.โ€
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
โ€œSee tender documents that will be issued to pre-qualified Applicants only.โ€

Procedure
Languages
Language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Gordon Farrell
Internet address: www.nli.ie ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Additional information

โ€œโ€” Please note that the subject matter of this competition is a service concession agreement(s) therefore Directive 2004/18/EC does not apply. Participation...โ€    Show more

โ€œโ€” The National Library of Ireland undertakes to use its best endeavours to hold confidential any information provided by any person or organisation in...โ€    Show more

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 18725669 ๐Ÿ“ž
Fax: +353 18886505 ๐Ÿ“ 
Information about review deadlines:
โ€œPlease refer to European Communities (Public Authorities' Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010.โ€
Source: OJS 2012/S 185-304648 (2012-09-21)
Additional information (2013-02-26)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Content or data standardization and classification services
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2013-02-26 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2013-02-28 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2013/S 042-066329
Refers to notice: 2012/S 185-304648
OJ-S issue: 42
Source: OJS 2013/S 042-066329 (2013-02-26)