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Please see below for details of a new invitation to tender to design, develop and implement the Yousef Jameel Online Centre for the Study of Islamic & Eastern Art at the Ashmolean Museum Ashmolean Museum THE YOUSEF JAMEEL ONLINE CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF ISLAMIC & EASTERN ART Pre-qualification for Invitation to Tender for Software Supply Interested companies are invited to submit pre-qualification documentation for designing, developing and implementing the Yousef Jameel Online Centre for the Study of Islamic & Eastern Art The pre-qualification document can be obtained on request from Paul Groves ([log in to unmask]) or downloaded from: http://jameelcentre.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/media/files/jameel_centre_pqq.pdf The closing date for submitting pre-qualification documents is 12.00 noon Friday 23rd January 2009 Background Thanks to the generosity of Yousef Jameel, Hon. LHD, the Ashmolean Museum has been running a project to digitise the Museum's Islamic and Eastern Art collections and to present these online as an educational resource accessible to all. The resulting resource will be known as the Yousef Jameel Online Centre for the Study of Islamic and Eastern Art. The project began in July 2007 when the digitisation programme for the Centre started. To date over 7,000 objects have been photographed. For further background to the project, including examples of the high-quality photography being produced, please see http://jameelcentre.ashmolean.org Software Supplier The Museum now wishes to appoint a Software Supplier to develop the Yousef Jameel Online Centre for the Study of Islamic and Eastern Art website and the underlying content management system. Tender Process The appointment of a Software Supplier for developing the Yousef Jameel Online Centre for the Study of Islamic and Eastern Art will be by selective competitive tendering and the short-listing of suitable suppliers to invite to tender will be based on responses to the pre-qualification document. Selection Criteria Selection for inclusion on the final list of Software Suppliers for the Yousef Jameel Online Centre for the Study of Islamic and Eastern Art will be on the basis of your submission and the following criteria: * Track record * Relevant experience * Proposed team and experience of key members of your team * Approach to project * Possible start date Responses The pre-qualification information requested should be submitted no later 12.00 noon Friday 23rd January 2009 Responses may be submitted by email (preferred) to [log in to unmask] or by post to: Paul Groves Department of Eastern Art Ashmolean Museum Beaumont Street Oxford OX1 2PH Queries Any queries relating to this document, your submission and the Online Centre for Study of Islamic & Eastern Art Software tender should be addressed in the first instance to: Paul Groves Project Manager, Yousef Jameel Online Centre for the Study of Islamic and Eastern Art [log in to unmask] Tender timetable Following receipt of pre-qualification documents, the Museum will evaluate the responses and create a short list of up to 6 suppliers. The short listed suppliers will be invited to tender for the Yousef Jameel Online Centre for the Study of Islamic and Eastern Art software contract. It is expected that the full invitation to tender will be sent out on Wednesday 28th January 2009, with responses due 12.00 noon Monday 16th February 2009. Supplier interviews are planned to take place between 25th-26th February 2009, with the selection of a preferred supplier shortly afterwards. The Museum anticipates awarding the Yousef Jameel Online Centre for the Study of Islamic and Eastern Art software contract by Wednesday 4th March 2009. -- Paul Groves, Project Manager The Yousef Jameel Online Centre for the Study of Islamic and Eastern Art Dept. of Eastern Art, Ashmolean Museum Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH. UK T: +44 (0)1865 278289 W: http://jameelcentre.ashmolean.org/ For disclaimer, see http://www.ashmolean.org/email/ ************************************************** For mcg information and to manage your subscription to the list, visit the website at http://www.museumscomputergroup.org.uk **************************************************