Records management is a requirement for many governmental agencies, and other companies also have systems in place. RM provides a framework to gain control over piles of paperwork and locate documents and ensures that needed information is easily accessible and readily available.
The Framework Agreement will be split into 6 LOTs:
LOT 1 – Asset and Records Storage, Retrieval and Destruction
LOT 1 covers provision and installation of asset and records storage including retrieval and destruction including but not limited to:
Pallet storage and retrieval
Box storage and retrieval
File storage and retrieval (file from box or open shelf)
Media storage and retrieval (tape)
Transportation
Asset tracking (with client interface)
Fulfilment Services
Secure destruction
Consumables (boxes)
LOT 2 – Document Scanning and Digital Storage
LOT 2 covers the provision and installation of document scanning and digital storage including but not limited to:
Backfile conversion
Day forward scanning
Inbound mail
Digital storage
LOT 3 – Information Governance and Advisory Services
LOT 3 covers the provision of information governance and advisory services including but not limited to:
Retention policy
Data privacy compliance (GDPR)
Policy and information governance assessments
Policy and program development and enhancement
Content classification
Metadata application
LOT 4 – Content Services Platform
LOT 4 covers the provision and installation of content services platforms including but not limited to:
Business process automation
Artificial intelligence
Machine learning
Workflow applications
LOT 5 – Cloud Solutions
LOT 5 covers the provision and installation of cloud solutions including but not limited to:
Hosting
Back-up
Disaster recovery
Data restoration
LOT 6 – Secure IT Asset Recycling and Disposition
LOT 6 covers the provision and installation of secure IT asset recycling and Disposition including but not limited to:
Onsite audit
Data erasure
Asset recycling
Asset remarketing
Secure Destruction
Timeline
Tender published2 September 2022
Submission date20 October 2022
Contract start date1 March 2023
Award published4 May 2023
Contract expiry date28 February 2027in 6 months
Lots (6)
33 suppliers across 6 lots
Asset and Records Storage, Retrieval and Destruction
5 suppliers
LOT 1 – Asset and Records Storage, Retrieval and Destruction
LOT 1 covers provision and installation of asset and records storage including retrieval and destruction including but not limited to:
Pallet storage and retrieval
Box storage and retrieval
File storage and retrieval (file from box or open shelf)
Media storage and retrieval (tape)
Transportation
Asset tracking (with client interface)
Fulfilment Services
Secure destruction
Consumables (boxes)
Document Scanning and Digital Storage
9 suppliers
LOT 2 – Document Scanning and Digital Storage
LOT 2 covers the provision and installation of document scanning and digital storage including but not limited to:
Backfile conversion
Day forward scanning
Inbound mail
Digital storage
Information Governance and Advisory Services
3 suppliers
LOT 3 – Information Governance and Advisory Services
LOT 3 covers the provision of information governance and advisory services including but not limited to:
Retention policy
Data privacy compliance (GDPR)
Policy and information governance assessments
Policy and program development and enhancement
Content classification
Metadata application
Content Services Platform
7 suppliers
LOT 4 – Content Services Platform
LOT 4 covers the provision and installation of content services platforms including but not limited to:
Business process automation
Artificial intelligence
Machine learning
Workflow applications
Cloud Solutions
5 suppliers
LOT 5 – Cloud Solutions
LOT 5 covers the provision and installation of cloud solutions including but not limited to:
Hosting
Back-up
Disaster recovery
Data restoration
Secure IT Asset Recycling and Disposition
4 suppliers
LOT 6 – Secure IT Asset Recycling and Disposition
LOT 6 covers the provision and installation of secure IT asset recycling and Disposition including but not limited to:
Onsite audit
Data erasure
Asset recycling
Asset remarketing
Secure Destruction
Call-offs from Records Information Management
Awarded contracts called off from this framework agreement.