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    Call for Tenders for professional archival services cataloguing and digitising aerial photograph negatives produced by the Irish Air Corps between c1940s – 1990s

    Irish Defence Forces_1144

    Call for Tenders for professional archival services cataloguing and digitising aerial photograph negatives produced by the Irish Air Corps between c1940s – 1990s

    1. Result notice published

      May 1, 10:22 AMMay 1, 2024 10:22 AM

    2. Change in result

      May 1, 10:22 AMMay 1, 2024 10:22 AM

    3. Questions deadline

      Jan 20, 11:00 AMJanuary 20, 2026 11:00 AM

    4. Tender submission deadline

      Feb 3, 11:00 AMFebruary 3, 2026 11:00 AM

    5. Contract start date

      Apr 30, 10:00 PMApril 30, 2026 10:00 PM

    6. Tender validity period

      May 3, 10:00 AMMay 3, 2026 10:00 AM

    Brief

    Ireland: Tenders/Irish Defence Forces_1144/Call for Tenders for professional archival services cataloguing and digitising aerial photograph negatives produced by the Irish Air Corps between c1940s – 1990s

    Cancelled

    The competition has been cancelled.

    Brief

    Arkiveringstjenester

    The purpose of this Call for Tenders is the contracting of a suitably qualified company to provide professional, archival standard cataloguing and digitisation services for aerial photograph negatives produced by the Air Corps between the 1940s – 1990s. This is in order to produce a ‘preservation master’ (Tiff) and an ‘access’ (JPEG) version of each image with a view to the preservation of digital surrogates and the availability of public digital access versions online. Included in this tender is the requirement for new packaging for the negative film as required e.g. archival standard containers for film reels to replace old metal containers (approx. 198 in total). The successful solution must take into account the historical value of the material in question and ensure the physical security and material integrity of the material at all stages, from collection and transportation, though handling and scanning, to accounting for its return to the Military Archives.

    Result

    Reason for cancellation
    Besluttning av oppdragsgiveren på grunn av behovsendring
    Number of bids
    0
    Contract value
    Not stated

    About the bid

      The purpose of this Call for Tenders is the contracting of a suitably qualified company to provide professional, archival standard cataloguing and digitisation services for aerial photograph negatives produced by the Air Corps between the 1940s – 1990s. This is in order to produce a ‘preservation master’ (Tiff) and an ‘access’ (JPEG) version of each image with a view to the preservation of digital surrogates and the availability of public digital access versions online. Included in this tender is the requirement for new packaging for the negative film as required e.g. archival standard containers for film reels to replace old metal containers (approx. 198 in total). The successful solution must take into account the historical value of the material in question and ensure the physical security and material integrity of the material at all stages, from collection and transportation, though handling and scanning, to accounting for its return to the Military Archives.

      Contact phone
      +35345492483
      Contact email
      info@military.ie
      Address
      Station Rd., W12AD93 Newbridge

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    Contracting authority
    Irish Defence Forces_1144
    Title
    Call for Tenders for professional archival services cataloguing and digitising aerial photograph negatives produced by the Irish Air Corps between c1940s – 1990s
    Type
    ResultPrequalification
    Main code
    92512000Archive services
    Supplemental codes
    79999100Scanning services92500000Library, archives, museums and other cultural services92510000Library and archive services

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