Digital infrastructure of the "Humanist Virtual Libraries" Portal (BVH)
At a glance
Université de Tours (Tours Cedex 1, France) is tendering: Digital infrastructure of the "Humanist Virtual Libraries" Portal (BVH). Offers are due 26 Oct 2026, 16:00 CET. 28-month contract, 3 lots.
Translated from the official notice. The original text is the legally binding one.
Key facts
- Original deadline:
19 Oct 2026, 16:00 CEST - Deadline
- not published
- Estimated value
- 28 months
- Duration
- Open procedure
- Procedure
- 13 Oct 2026
- Published
- 704928-2026
- Notice number
- PPP2ED-75/6227/2026-063
- Reference number
- IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support (72000000)
- Main CPV
- FRB04
- Place of performance (NUTS)
- 3
- Lots
- allowed
- Variant offers
- French
- Language of offers
The buyer did not publish an estimated value in the notice.
Dates
Every date of the notice and its changes, in order. Times: Brussels / Warsaw.
The deadline for offers was changed once: from 19 Oct 2026, 16:00 CEST to 26 Oct 2026, 16:00 CET. The newest notice applies.
Notice published
Original deadline
Deadline for offers
Offers binding until (computed)computed
90 days from the deadline for offers, per the notice
What the buyer wants
Application platform of the BVH portal and data exposure services (API REST, IIIF, OAI, ARK)
CPV codes
- 72000000IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportmain
Lots (3)
The contract is divided into 3 lots. Offers may be submitted for selected lots where the documents allow it.
Lot 1Application platform of the BVH portal and data exposure services (API REST, IIIF, OAI, ARK)
- Estimated value:
- not published
- Duration:
- 28 months
- Place (NUTS):
- FRB04
- CPV:
- 72000000 · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Lot 2Public interfaces of the BVH portal: search, consultation and web display of resources (UX/UI and IIIF viewer)
- Estimated value:
- not published
- Duration:
- 28 months
- Place (NUTS):
- FRB04
- CPV:
- 72000000 · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Lot 3Deployment, development and maintenance of a NumaHop platform: open source software for managing digitization projects
- Estimated value:
- not published
- Duration:
- 28 months
- Place (NUTS):
- FRB04
- CPV:
- 72000000 · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Conditions for participation & required documents
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- National company registercompany active, representation matchesVerified
- EU VAT (VIES)number active in VIESVerified
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Company profile — matched to the requirements
- ISO/IEC 27001company certificate, validIn your profile
- ISO 9001company certificate — renew before you bidExpires before the deadline
- ISO 22301add it or bring in a consortium partnerNot in your profile yet
- Project manager — PMP / PRINCE22 people, 5+ years of experienceIn your profile
- Solution architect — TOGAFno certified personNot in your profile yet
- IT references, last 3 years3 public-sector implementationsIn your profile
- Turnover, last 3 yearsfrom financial statementsIn your profile
- Partner status (Microsoft, SAP, Oracle)to confirm with the vendorNeeds a look
- Security clearance (Poufne, NATO)to check in the teamNeeds a look
Award criteria
The full criteria and their weights, as published in the notice.
For all lots
- Cost28.6%
Price
- Quality9.5%
Qualité technique générale de la proposition
- Quality9.5%
Compréhension du besoin, du contexte patrimonial et scientifique, avec prise en compte des contraintes (de l’organisation en lots et des dépendances, de l’environnement universitaire)
- Quality9.5%
Qualité de la méthodologie et de l’organisation
- Quality4.8%
Critère environnemental
- Quality9.5%
Pertinence de l’architecture et maitrise technique du socle applicatif
- Quality9.5%
Qualité de gestion des données et de l’API
- Quality9.5%
Qualité de la stratégie IIIF, du stockage et de l’interopérabilité
- Quality9.5%
Qualité de la réponse technique sur les prestations optionnelles (PSE) :
Buyer
Université de Tours
- Address
- 60 rue du Plat d’Etain, 37020 Tours Cedex 1, France
- Region (NUTS)
- FRB04
- Website
- www.univ-tours.fr
Register identifiers
- Registration no. in the notice
- 19370800500478
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How to submit an offer
Offers are submitted only on the buyer's platform, before the deadline for offers.
- www.marches-publics.gouv.fr
- Platform
- yes
- Electronic submission
- no
- Electronic auction
Questions & answers
What is the deadline for offers in "Digital infrastructure of the "Humanist Virtual Libraries" Portal (BVH)"?
Offers are due by 26 Oct 2026, 16:00 CET. The deadline for offers was changed once: from 19 Oct 2026, 16:00 CEST to 26 Oct 2026, 16:00 CET. The newest notice applies.
What is the estimated value?
The buyer did not publish an estimated value in the notice.
Who is the buyer?
Université de Tours (Tours Cedex 1, France).
Where and how do I submit an offer?
Offers are submitted electronically on www.marches-publics.gouv.fr.
Is the contract divided into lots?
Yes, into 3 lots.
How are offers scored?
cost 28.6%, quality 9.5%, quality 9.5%, quality 9.5%, quality 4.8%, quality 9.5%, quality 9.5%, quality 9.5%, quality 9.5%.
Which procedure is used?
Open procedure.
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