Archive Digitisation Services - Single Party Framework

Tender description

NUI Galway via its James Hardiman Library makes available rich archival collections for research and learning and has completed a number of archive digitisation projects in recent years. It intends to undertake further such projects and therefore wishes to establish a Single Party Framework Agreement for Archive Digitisation Services. Archive Digitisation Services include: digitisation, cataloguing and online publication of rare and historic archival collections with cultural heritage significance. The collections will be of varying origin, age, condition and scale, incorporating a range of formats, media and languages; preparation of material for digitisation; utilisation and configuration of digital asset management systems; compliance with standards for archives, digitisation, metadata, preservation and other aspects; implementation of effective digital rights management and redaction systems. The Single Party Framework Agreement will be established for two years, with the option to extend annually for another two years. Full details of requirements are detailed in the Invitation to Tender document which is available for download from the etenders website at www.etenders.gov.ie. Suppliers must be registered on the etenders website in order to "accept" the invitation and access the tender documents. Registration is free of charge.