British Library: Supply, Delivery, Installation & On-Site Maintenance of Digitisation Scanning Equipment

British Library is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise

Notice Summary

Title:	Supply, Delivery, Installation & On-Site Maintenance of Digitisation Scanning Equipment
Notice type:	UK4: Tender notice
Authority:	British Library
Nature of contract:	Supplies
Procedure:	Above threshold - Open procedure
Short Description:	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.
Published:	02/06/2025 11:41

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UK-London: Scanners.

Scope

Description: 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.
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https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Scanners./QT4X865VQ2

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Total value (estimated):

GBP 500,000 excluding VAT GBP 600,000 including VAT

Description

Contract dates (estimated)
04/08/2025 to 30/09/2028
CPV Classifications:
38520000 - Scanners.

Contract can be extended:
Yes

Extension Date:
30/09/2035

Delivery regions:
UK UNITED KINGDOM

Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40

Submission

Enquiry deadline: 20/06/2025 Time: 17:00Tender submission deadline: 27/06/2025 Time: 12:00
Submission address and any special instructions: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta
An electronic auction will be used: No
Languages that may be used for submission: English, Award decision date (estimated): 18/07/2025

Procedure

Procedure type: Open procedure

Contracting authority

       British Library, PCXZ-9362-XQJM
       96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB, United Kingdom
       Email: andy.kemp@bl.uk
       Address of the buyer profile: https://www.delta-esourcing.com

Organisation type: MINISTRY
Devolved regulations that apply: None