Multimedia networks

Tender description

The National Library of Wales is seeking a solution to deliver up to 250 000 A/V assets, including up to 150 TB of digitised video and sound material for viewing in four locations of a new Welsh Broadcast Archive. These locations will between them have 60 terminals which will be able to search the system and view /listen to the content. The solution will need to communicate with NLW's other systems including the catalogue, digital archive tape library, digital asset management system, existing workflows and also a new crowdsourcing system for volunteer activity. The solution is for a part of a project funded by the heritage lottery fund, which is currently in it's development phase. The National Library of Wales is seeking a solution to deliver up to 250 000 A/V assets, including up to 150 TB of digitised video and sound material for viewing in four locations of a new Welsh Broadcast Archive. These locations will between them have 60 terminals which will be able to search the system and view /listen to the content. The solution will need to communicate with NLW's other systems including the catalogue, digital archive tape library, digital asset management system, existing workflows and also a new crowdsourcing system for volunteer activity. The maximum budget is GBP 350 000 (excluding VAT) for the system, license and maintenance for the first 5 years. The project is partly funded by the heritage lottery fund and any award will be conditional upon the success of the final submission.