Market Consultation: Cataloguing System
The Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal intends to migrate its 25,000 historical books and potentially other heritage collections (e.g., periodicals) from the current Geautomatiseerd Gemeenschappelijke Catalogussysteem (GGC) under OCLC to a future-proof cataloguing system within two years. The new platform must provide library staff with full control over the description of records, support robust data export and integration with existing systems and WorldCat, and comply with high security standards appropriate for a prominent public organization. This procurement is a market consultation aimed at gathering market information and identifying suitable providers capable of meeting these requirements.
Services · Marktconsultatie · National procedure
01What is being requested
The Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal intends to migrate its 25,000 historical books and potentially other heritage collections (e.g., periodicals) from the current Geautomatiseerd Gemeenschappelijke Catalogussysteem (GGC) under OCLC to a future-proof cataloguing system within two years. The new platform must provide library staff with full control over the description of records, support robust data export and integration with existing systems and WorldCat, and comply with high security standards appropriate for a prominent public organization. This procurement is a market consultation aimed at gathering market information and identifying suitable providers capable of meeting these requirements.
The library of the Tweede Kamer possesses approximately 25,000 historical books. These are currently catalogued in the Geautomatiseerd Gemeenschappelijke Catalogussysteem (GGC) managed by OCLC. Within two years, the Tweede Kamer would like to transition to another cataloguing system for the historical book collection and potentially for other physical heritage collections, such as the periodical collection. For a new cataloguing system, it is looking for a future-proof collection management solution that provides library staff with significant control over the description of library records, w
02Value in context
The contracting authority did not publish an estimated value — common for a large share of contracts. The EU threshold for diensten is € 221.000, for reference.
03Likely competitors
04Legal themes that may be relevant here
05Frequently asked questions
What is the purpose of this market consultation?
What is the scope of the collection to be migrated?
What functional requirements must the new system meet?
What security requirements are imposed on the system?
What is the intended timeline for the transition to the new system?
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06Estimated value versus the market
€ 327K
€ 800K
€ 2,5 mln
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