France – Services de technologies de l'information, conseil, développement de logiciels, internet et appui – Infrastructure numérique du Portail « Bibliothèques virtuelles humanistes » (BVH)

DeadlineOctober 19, 2026 at 02:00 PM10 days left

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This tender concerns the modernization of the digital infrastructure for the 'Bibliothèques Virtuelles Humanistes' portal, a heritage digital library hosted by the University of Tours. The project aims to build a robust, interoperable, and scalable infrastructure using open standards to make historical documents accessible, searchable, and reusable, with integration toward FAIR data principles and the Biblissima+ ecosystem.

#digital heritage#library systems#open standards#interoperability#software development#university#france
Fit for

Technology service providers, software development firms, or IT consultancies specializing in digital heritage infrastructure, library systems, and open-source solutions. Experience with academic institutions and cultural data interoperability is essential.

Key requirements

Suppliers must demonstrate expertise in digital infrastructure, heritage library systems, and open standards. The work is divided into three specialized lots, requiring providers with proven experience in building maintainable, interoperable digital platforms for academic and cultural institutions.

Frequently asked questions

  • What is this tender about?

    This tender concerns the modernization of the digital infrastructure for the 'Bibliothèques Virtuelles Humanistes' portal, a heritage digital library hosted by the University of Tours. The project aims to build a robust, interoperable, and scalable infrastructure using open standards to make historical documents accessible, searchable, and reusable, with integration toward FAIR data principles and the Biblissima+ ecosystem.

  • What are the requirements for suppliers?

    Suppliers must demonstrate expertise in digital infrastructure, heritage library systems, and open standards. The work is divided into three specialized lots, requiring providers with proven experience in building maintainable, interoperable digital platforms for academic and cultural institutions.

  • What type of company should bid?

    Technology service providers, software development firms, or IT consultancies specializing in digital heritage infrastructure, library systems, and open-source solutions. Experience with academic institutions and cultural data interoperability is essential.

  • Who is the buyer?

    The buyer is Université de Tours.

  • When does this tender close?

    Submissions close on October 19, 2026.

L’Université de Tours - Centre d’études supérieures de la Renaissance, UMR 7323, souhaite faire évoluer l’infrastructure numérique du portail « Bibliothèques Virtuelles Humanistes » afin de disposer d’une bibliothèque numérique patrimoniale pérenne, interopérable et maintenable. Le présent appel d’offres vise à construire une infrastructure numérique robuste, interopérable et évolutive pour les « Bibliothèques virtuelles Humanistes ». Le découpage en trois lots permet de confier chaque périmètre à des prestataires spécialisés tout en maintenant une architecture d'ensemble cohérente, fondée sur des standards ouverts et des composants maintenables par l’équipe projet. L’objectif final est de disposer d’un portail capable de rendre accessibles, consultables et réutilisables des données issues de documents patrimoniaux, notamment dans le cadre de leur FAIRisation vers les portails, outils et partenaires de Biblissima+.

Buyer
Université de Tours
Buyer ID: 19370800500478·Philippe ROINGEARD
60 rue du Plat d’Etain, 37020, Tours Cedex 1
Body responsible for review procedures
Tribunal administratif d’Orléans
Buyer ID: 17450005800022
28 rue de la Bretonnerie, 45057, Orléans Cedex 1
Other organization
Médiateur des entreprises en région Centre-Val de Loire
Buyer ID: 23450002300028
9 rue Saint-Pierre Lentin, 45041, ORLÉANS Cedex 1

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