# GB-Manchester: ACE 544 ITT - DATA FOR ENGLISH PUBLIC LIBRARIES- DISCOVERY PHASE

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by Arts Council England.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Arts Council England](/buyers/the-arts-council-england/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Storm ID Ltd](/contract-winners/storm-id/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £71,200
- Tender value: £71,200
- Award date: 30 November 2023
- Published: 8 December 2023
- Contract start: 1 December 2023
- Contract end: 31 March 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 1e0530e1-3457-4e84-a2b3-f626f07d00a0-705667
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-68372b62-c7ab-4ad7-a4f4-b905f705516c

## Description

There is a need to create an options appraisal and strategic case for the development, delivery and ongoing management/maintenance of a public libraries data platform\. The Arts Council are looking to contract a partner to develop a set of options and strategic proposals that will allow the sector support organisations and central government to understand the scale of the issue/the current position, give a defined set of potential sources, processes and governance for data and establish frameworks and compliance for their collection, storage and interrogation\. The successful contractor will lead on the strategic planning, creation and appraisal of a range of options that would allow for the development, implementation and sustainable delivery of an open data platform for English public library data\. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises \(SMEs\)\. However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e0530e1-3457-4e84-a2b3-f626f07d00a0-705667)