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Awarded · ResultStage · contract

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

UPGRADES TO MIMIR DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Software & IT SystemsCPV 48000000 72000000
Value£25k
Awarded24 Sept 2021
Published29 Sept 2021
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded

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£25ktotal contract value
median £91k
this tender£0£1.1m

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The brief

The Mimir UI is a modern browser-based application interacting with an MS SQL database.

The Mimir system is a Java-based web application running on a built-in Tomcat Application Server (Spring Boot 2.0) and using Thymeleaf and a number of Spring frameworks.

The system includes some integration with The National Archives email server using the MS Exchange API.

TNA wishes to procure a service that will: (a) take an iterative, agile and user centred approach (b) work within the existing system architecture (c) continue to be future-proof in terms of adapting to changing technology (browsers and portable devices) and standards (d) incorporate a robust audit trail (e) maintain the integrity of the existing data (f) continue to interact with our Discovery infrastructure (g) ensure continued delivery of the services outlined in the ITT.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

The system includes some integration with

The system includes some integration with The National Archives email server using the MS Exchange API.

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(e) maintain the integrity of the existing

(e) maintain the integrity of the existing data.

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(g) ensure continued delivery of the services

(g) ensure continued delivery of the services outlined in the ITT.

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Stage
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