Digitisation of Highways Microfiche Records for Birmingham City Council

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Birmingham City Council awarded a contract to Pearl Scan for the scanning and digitisation of approximately 30,000 microfiche documents and plans held by the Highways department.

The contract, valued at £15,000, covers collection of microfiche from a specified location in Birmingham, scanning to appropriate quality and file size, referencing according to the original microfiche referencing, and return of digital records in batches to allow quality verification and ongoing use.

The supplier is also required to provide a 'scan-back' service for urgently needed records and return all physical microfiche upon project completion for permanent storage.

The contract period is up to 3 months.