Official UK procurement notice
Procurement of an online family history service for Wales
Authority: The National Library of Wales (Charity / VCSE)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionOnline resource offering comprehensive family history information for UK and wider
- Recurrence: October 2026
CPV: Electronic information services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Procurement of a comprehensive online family history service for libraries, archive…AwardedRenewal
Procurement of a comprehensive online family history service for libraries, archive services and museums in Wales
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 85
- Price: 15
- Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · October 2026
- First published
- 19 Oct 2021, 13:04 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Dec 2021, 11:05 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 18 Nov 2021 – …
- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-030637- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ed7eFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: (WA Ref:116636)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 18 Nov 2021, 13:30 GMT
Timeline
18 Nov 2021 → 9 Dec 2021 · 3 dates- Submission deadline18 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened18 Nov 2021, 13:30 GMT
- Notice published9 Dec 2021, 11:05 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete9 Dec 2021, 11:05 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proquest LLC | £120,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 030637-2021-114847-1 · Proquest LLC
- Signed
- 2 Dec 2021
- Value
- £120,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ProQuest LLCAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria