Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c3f-d3de-73cd-9169-5f93ca8d9fda/1921-census-records-digitisation-and-licensing

awarded GB open procedure

# 1921 Census Records Digitisation and Licensing

[The National Archives](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-national-archives)

Estimated value

Not stated

Published

9 Jan 2018

Deadline

Closed

8 Feb 2018

## Who can bid

- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

## About this tender

The National Archives is seeking expressions of interest for the 1921 Census records digitisation and licensing project.

The project will be to digitise, transcribe and publish online the records of the 1921 Census of England and Wales. The contract award will include a commercial license to publish the images (and associated transcription data produced by the project) online and to complete all the required processes to complete this (including such activities as digital image capture, transcription of data to allow for meaningful searches of the records, online publication).

To demonstrate eligibility to be considered for this tender, potential Suppliers must demonstrate:

- Experience of managing and completing large scale digitisation projects of heritage material
- Online publication of heritage material specifically for use by the Family History Market
- Viable commercial models that return an income stream to licensor partners

The National Archives intends to shortlist a maximum of five potential suppliers to be invited to tender, subsequent to the evaluation of the Standard Selection Questionnaires received.

## CPV classification

Software package and information systems

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/81eaddf1-7bf4-4b47-8bd5-bf4cc6f3529c)

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