# Advertisement of Digitisation of reel to reel tapes

- **Source:** udbud_dk · `81dc1c7d-ad4f-4ae0-bead-b6ec3da78dca`
- **Buyer:** Det Kgl. Bibliotek
- **Published:** 2026-10-09
- **Deadline:** 2026-10-15
- **Estimated value:** —
- **CPV codes:** 79999100, 92510000, 79995100, 72310000, 92200000
- **Place-of-performance NUTS:** —
- **Buyer-address NUTS:** DK011
- **Notice type:** cn-standard / DKE3

## Description

The estimated price for the task is € 100.000 / DKK 750.000. 

Below is an explanation of the task and some of the requirements from the requirement specification. 

The digitisation task consists of 1590 reel-to-reel logging tapes distributed on two different collections: 

1365 tapes: 8 hour ½ inch logging tapes in low speed (1 7/8 ips) 
4 track mono recorded in the same direction 

225 tapes: 24 hour ¼ inch logging tapes in ultra-low speed (15/32 ips) 
4 track mono recorded in the same direction 
Most of the tapes are 3600 feet on 7 inch reels 

Prior to the digitisation the tapes must be inspected both visually and sound-wise. Appropriate action must be taken (i.e. baking, repair etc.) and all findings must be documented in the accompanying metadata. 

The preservation file format must be uncompressed BWF – 24 bit/96kHz - and delivered with the filename extension “.wav” and use - when necessary - 64 bit wav compatible according to RF64 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RF64 ) specified by the European Broadcasting Union. 

Metadata must be delivered in a Premis 3.0 xml file, with an embedded PBCore 2.1 section with technical metadata. PBCore must be generated by the software mediaInfo, using MediaInfoLib – v19.07 or higher. The metadata must include all events during the process. 
 
Embedded metadata in the BWF file must follow the Guideline for Federal Agency Use of Broadcast WAVE Files see www.digitizationguidelines.gov/audio-visual/documents/Embed_Guideline_20120423.pdf  

The replay machines used must follow the specifications mentioned in the IASA-TC04 – section 5.4.4  

Delivery must be in structured batches and include a delivery report for all digitisations in the batch as well as a md5 checksum file.  

 
Delivery of as many digitisations as possible in 2026 will be weighted as a positive feature in the tendering phase.

## Original notice

https://api.udbud.dk/udbud/vedhaeftning/81dc1c7d-ad4f-4ae0-bead-b6ec3da78dca/01/fil/3ddd019f-5b1b-46e6-a8ab-19585381087c/Application_conditions.pdf