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title: "Film Scanner and Digitisation System"
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# Film Scanner and Digitisation System

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/film-scanner-and-digitisation-system-ocds-h6vhtk-06a1ff). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** National Library of Scotland: "Film Scanner and Digitisation System". Published status: active. Published Value: £150,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [National Library of Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-library-of-scotland-GB-FTS-9417)
- **Published Value:** £150,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 August 2026 at 11:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Imaging and archiving system, Motion picture and video services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM82
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/film-scanner-and-digitisation-system-ocds-h6vhtk-06a1ff#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06a1ff`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/film-scanner-and-digitisation-system-ocds-h6vhtk-06a1ff#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/film-scanner-and-digitisation-system-ocds-h6vhtk-06a1ff#participate

## Description
The National Library of Scotland (‘the Library’) is looking for a suitably qualified, experienced and knowledgeable Supplier to supply, deliver, install, support and maintain a film scanner able to create digital copies of original films in 16mm, standard 8mm, super 8mm and 9.5mm film gauges. We also request an option for 35mm film gauges.
The equipment must demonstrate the ability to handle film gently, including where due to age and condition the film is warped, brittle, or where perforations are damaged.
The system must be able to handle capture and synchronisation of optical and magnetic sound with film.
It is anticipated that one (1) film scanner and supporting software and hardware as required will be purchased following successful award of the contract.
The digitisation system will be operated at the Library’s Kelvin Hall premises in Glasgow.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 92100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £150,000
- **Description:** This is an open procurement with 70% weighting on Quality and 30% on Price. The three highest scoring compliant Tenderers (plus any Tenderers scoring within 2 score points of the third highest scoring Tenderer) will be required to host a demonstratio...
- **Contract Period:** 15/10/2026 to 31/03/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F067528-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-17T08:51:44.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T17:16:22.401Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06a1ff