1. Wrapping Up and Next Steps
Marion Devouassoux
Project Analyst
CERN IT Department

2. Feedback
02/12/2019

3. Tender Procedure and Requirements
Project Timeline
We are here
05/06/2019
Tender Procedure and Requirements

4. What should you do next?
Get additional knowledge on the project and the requirements:
Check out the Technical Summaries of the deployment scenarios - Publication date: 10 June
Accustom yourself with the Draft Tender Documents
Comment on the Draft Tender Documents – Deadline: 14 June
Help the ARCHIVER Team getting to know your company’s state-of-the-art solution(s):
Send your Webinar to the ARCHIVER Team - Deadline: 21 June
Prepare for submitting your bid:
Build your consortium
Create a lightweight account in the CERN’s e-tendering platform
Attend the Bidders’ information session - November
Submit your bid - Deadline Early December
02/12/2019

5. Build your Consortium Crowdhelix = a networking platform
Area dedicated to ARCHIVER
=> Exchange with companies interested in bidding for the ARCHIVER tender
graciously made available by Crowdhelix at no cost Not mandatory
it is not part of the initiative itself
Free of Charge
Not mandatory
02/12/2019

6. Send your recorded webinar
The Project Team encourages potential bidders to send recorded webinar
Topic: which layer(s) your solution(s) addresses and how?
Webinars will be:
Shared with the ARCHIVER team
Published on the ARCHIVER website
No live webinar
Duration: 40 min
By to
Deadline: 21st June
02/12/2019

7. Early Adopters Programme
Objective: Encourage wide deployment of solutions developed during the project
National libraries, Digital Repositories, Universities…
Key Benefits:
Be consulted for feedback on the tender documents before publication
Access R&D materials produced by the contractors
Access the services during the pilot phase for testing purposes
Next steps:
Information webinar – End of June
Deadline for expression of interest: 30th June
For more information:
Leaflet
Webpage: adopters-programme
to be added to the relevant mailing list
“Early Adopters”: Public organisations having a need for innovative digital archiving and preservation solutions
SURFsara
Jisc
Expressions of interest received so far:
SURFsara
Jisc
Awaiting confirmation from 8 additional organisations
Early Adopters will be listed on the Request for Tender
02/12/2019

8. ARCHIVER Open Market Consultation
Stay up-to-date !
Mailing list
Want to add a contact?
ARCHIVER website:
Request for tender will be published on this website
Check our FAQ:
Submit additional questions via the website
02/12/2019
ARCHIVER Open Market Consultation

9. Thank you for your participation in the ARCHIVER Open Market Consultation