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002604 Digital Preservation Repository

British Library

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: British Library

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

Contact Email: nikki.drydale@bl.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 1937546146

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
1600000.0 GBP
Gross: 1920000.0 GBP
Published
06 Aug 2025, 13:05
Deadline
12 Sep 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Digital preservation repositories are essential for effective custodianship, management, and preservation of modern digital library collections. The purpose of this procurement is to deliver a newly sustainable digital collections preservation repository that will re-establish our strategic capability to support very large-scale acquisition, management, and long-term preservation of an exceptionally diverse and ever-growing digital collection. The contract shall be awarded in its entirety and will not be let in lots due to the economic and practical efficiencies presented by a single contract delivery model. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=962751238

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046545-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 1,600,000.00

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 1,920,000.00

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-12-01T00:00:00+00:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2030-10-24T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality

Documents

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Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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