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Open tender · Notice 095640-2026

ITT (CF) - Digital Preservation System - UID 226M

Historic England

Value
£1.2m
Closes
4 Nov 2026 (20 days)
Where
UK-wide
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Contract
4 Jan 2027 – 3 Jan 2030

In plain English

Historic England wants a fully hosted (SaaS) digital preservation system to look after its existing digital archive and new data sets created by its teams, with secure cloud hosting included. The contract runs for three years, from 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2030, and is worth an estimated £1,160,000.

Good fit for: Specialist digital archiving or digital preservation software providers with secure cloud hosting capability

The catch (with the notice's own words):
  • Must meet OAIS/ISO 14721 preservation standard provides full digital preservation capabilities in line with the OAIS reference model, ISO14721
  • Must provide cyber-secure data hosting must include data hosting of the content stored in the Digital Archive in a cyber-secure environment

Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.

What the buyer says

Historic England wishes to procure a full SaaS digital preservation system to enable the care of Historic England’s existing digital archive content, and to facilitate long-term care of data sets which are being created by Historic England teams, and which do not currently form part of the Digital Archive. The requirement is for a system which provides full digital preservation capabilities in line with the OAIS reference model, ISO14721. The solution must include data hosting of the content stored in the Digital Archive in a cyber-secure environment as set out in the technical specification which forms part of this procurement pack. Full details of this project can be found in the ITT.

Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure (Flexible: the buyer sets the stages, often a shortlist first, then bids). Published 9 Oct 2026.

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