Buyer Name: British Library Board
Buyer Address: 96 Euston Road, London, UKI31, NW1 2DB, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@bl.uk
Buyer Name: British Library Board
Buyer Address: 96 Euston Road, London, UKI31, NW1 2DB, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@bl.uk
The British Library was seeking suppliers for the Shared Repository Service (https://iro.bl.uk/) for its next phase of operation from 1.1.2026 - 31.3.2029. During this period, the Shared Repository Service will transition to a cost recovery model. The initial duration of this contract is 15 months (1.1.2026-31.3.2027) with an option to extend for a further 12 + 12 months, subject to the success of the cost recovery model. The service currently provides discovery and access to over 16,000 research outputs, including articles, datasets, conference contributions, theses etc.
No linked documents found for this notice.
Lot 1 Status: complete
Document Description: Not published
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