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# Creation of Transcriptions (Electronic Indexes) of the Historic 1921 Scotland’s Census Handwritten Records

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/creation-of-transcriptions-electronic-indexes-of-the-historic-1921-scotland-s-census-handw-ocds-h6vhtk-029a5c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** National Records of Scotland: "Creation of Transcriptions (Electronic Indexes) of the Historic 1921 Scotland’s Census Handwritten Records". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [National Records of Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-records-of-scotland-GB-FTS-94454)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 August 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Data capture services, Data preparation services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM, UKM75
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £438,366 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-029a5c`

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- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

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## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/creation-of-transcriptions-electronic-indexes-of-the-historic-1921-scotland-s-census-handw-ocds-h6vhtk-029a5c#participate

## Description
The Creation of Transcriptions (Electronic Indexes) of the Historic 1921 Scotland’s Census Handwritten Records.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72312100, 72313000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The appointment of a Service Provider to:
a) Deliver transcription of the 1921 Census images.
b) Deliver a quality assurance methodology to ensure the transcription meets NRS required level of accuracy (accuracy level of the data transcribed is requi...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 002190-2022-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Queen's University Belfast**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-6917`
  - Value: £438,366 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 002190-2022-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £438,366
  - Signed Date: 18/01/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002190-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-01-25T15:55:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:02:31.941Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-029a5c