Project RECODE: NHM Collections Management System

Tender description

In line with our new Vision and Strategy to 2031 the Natural History Museum (NHM) is looking to help transform the study of natural history, engage, and involve the widest possible audience, and secure the future of our collections. This will require a new collections management solution and the museum is therefore seeking a supplier that can implement a business operational solution to which he NHM can transition. Lot 1: The Museum requires a collections management system for the future that is able to sustain our organisation by: •Improved information ingests and management capabilities in all aspects of collections management. •the ongoing commitment to digitisation and open public access •a need for greater sharing of NHM data with external audiences and collaborators •Increasing complexity of international conventions and associated legislation and regulation The Museum intends to invite tenders to provide and implement a next-generation collections management solution. Owing to the continued growth in information demands across the museum and scientific community the Museum is also welcoming other sector suppliers including the ECM and CSP sectors. Additional information: Additional information on the programme can be found on the links below from conferences and programme workshops. Towards community collections management TDWG conference symposium. https://bit.ly/3ailhiu (RECODE section 3m 07 secs – 22m 23sec). The Museum conducted a RECODE workshop with the wider community and this link will provide content on the RECODE initiative. https://osf.io/bygd5/