Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The National Library of Wales
Penglais, Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 3BU
UK
Contact person: Einion Gruffudd
Telephone: +44 1970632842
E-mail: eeg@llgc.org.uk
Fax: +44 1970615709
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.llgc.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0452
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Welsh Government Sponsored Body
I.5) Main activity
Other: Library
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Media Asset Management and Delivery System
II.1.2) Main CPV code
32417000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The National Library of Wales is seeking a solution to deliver up to 50 TB of digitised video and sound material for viewing in four locations of a new Welsh Broadcast Archive. Each location will have up to a dozen terminals which will be able to search this system.
The solution will need to communicate with NLW's other systems including her catalogue, digital archive tape library, digital asset management system, existing workflows and also a new crowdsourcing system for volunteer activity.
NLW is open to suggestions of how many systems are necessary to deliver this solution, and how they should be organised or integrated.Subsequent procurement(s) will be based on the understanding gained in this Request for Information.
The solution is for a part of a project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, which is currently in it's development phase.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Aberystwyth, Cardiff, Wrexham, Carmarthen
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The National Library of Wales is seeking a solution to deliver up to 50 TB of digitised video and sound material (based on a deposit of over 2 Pb of master data) for viewing in four locations of a new Welsh Broadcast Archive. Each location will have up to a dozen terminals which will be able to search this system.
The solution will need to communicate with NLW's other systems including her catalogue, digital archive tape library, digital asset management system, existing workflows and also a new crowdsourcing system for volunteer activity.
NLW is open to suggestions of how many systems are necessary to deliver this solution, for example systems to deliver hub interfaces, integration with the tape library, and a media
asset management system can be considered separate systems if it becomes clear that this is the most efficient method of delivering the solution. There is also a small amount of
material which will be made available online which is potentially a separate system.
II.2.14) Additional information
The solution is for a part of a project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, which is currently in it's development phase. The delivery phase is currently planned to start in September 2018.
NLW will plan other procurements after the completion of this Request for Information
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
15/02/2018
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=73112.
(WA Ref:73112)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/11/2017