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002604 Digital Preservation Repository

British Library Board

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: British Library Board

Buyer Address: 96 Euston Road, London, UKI31, NW1 2DB, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement@bl.uk

Buyer Name: PRESERVE TOGETHER LIMITED

Buyer Address: C/O Clarity Accounting, 234 West George Street, Glasgow, UKM82, G2 4QY, United Kingdom

Contact Email: info@preservetogether.com

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
2398500.0 GBP
Published
11 Feb 2026, 14:50
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
07 Feb 2026, 00:00
Contract End
06 Feb 2032, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Region
n/a
Awarded To
PRESERVICA LTD
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

A commercial Digital Preservation Repository solution with capabilities for large scale acquisition and preservation of the British Library's digital collection content.

Linked Documents

No linked documents found for this notice.

Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

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