Buyer
British Library
The tender notices in our corpus from British Library, newest first, read from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. Each links to its own page and to the original.
- Notices in the corpus
- 227Counted in the corpus search index when this page was read, across every stage (forecast, tender, award, contract). The index is refreshed by the corpus, so the newest notices may be missing for a while.Counted at Fri 16 Oct 2026, 19:46 BST.
- Newest notice published
- 30 Jun 2026
- Buyer type
- OtherThe corpus’s classification from the buyer name, as supplied.
- Read the buyer’s published records, newest first.
- Separate planning, live opportunities and historical outcomes.
- Read the original lot, value basis and documents.
- Investigate relevance before authorising response work.
Which notices has this buyer published?
Open notices are live tenders and forecasts. All notices also include historical ones: awarded, closed or past their deadline.
- 002777 Footfall Counters for Corporate ReportingBritish Library · Published 30 Jun 2026To procure and implement a reliable visitor counting system and automate the collection and reporting of visitor counting data and make it available instantly as business intelligence data. To use these visitor insights to enhance services, manage capacity and better serve our audiences, and enable£80,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Open
- 002834 RFI British Library Non-print Legal Deposit ejournal Articles Supply ServiceBritish Library · Published 8 Jun 2026On behalf of the Legal Deposit Libraries (LDLs), the British Library invites organisations operating within the digital preservation, scholarly publishing, metadata management and content aggregation sectors to provide information regarding their capability to provide a Non-Print Legal Deposit eJour£600,000Estimated value stated in the noticeForecast · Planning
- British Library Consultancy SupportBritish Library · Published 4 Jun 2026he British Library require specialist consultancy support to assist them in gaining a better understanding the Defined Contribution Pension market and their options going forward in that market. The British Library views this RFI process as one potential route to inform the future procurement of thValue not stated in sourceForecast · Planning
- 002830 Audience Discovery & Design: Insights for Research and Culture at the British LibraryBritish Library · Published 22 May 2026To gather insights that will help the British Library understand how we can best serve the emerging needs of researchers and culture audiences in the UK. We wish to speak to existing and non-users to understand needs, motivations, barriers and opportunities for engaging with these audiences into the£110,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Open
- 002817 RFI - SaaS Managed File Transer (MFT) SolutionBritish Library · Published 14 May 2026The British Library’s current fragmented transfer mechanisms are inefficient and does not meet our current needs. We are seeking a SaaS Managed File Transfer (MFT) platform to provide a standardized secure, controlled, auditable, automated and scalable digital file transfer to handle multi-terabyteValue not stated in sourceForecast · Planning
- 002653 Tender for British Library Future Web ProgrammeBritish Library · Published 2 Mar 2026The British Library will imminently be seeking suppliers for our Future Web Programme. The programme seeks to implement a blended model product team comprised of British Library staff and supplier developers/engineers and strategists working in two agile teams. This digital product team will focus o£5,090,000Estimated value stated in the noticeForecast · Planning
- 002641 Project Management of the Digital Preservation Repository ProjectBritish Library · Published 13 Oct 2025Project management for the successful implementation of a digital preservation and storage repository. The engagement includes full project delivery, procurement support, vendor collaboration, and transition to internal support teams.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- 002723 Fairy Tales Project Management ServicesBritish Library · Published 7 Oct 2025Fairy Tales Project Management Services, manage build.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Organisational Change ConsultantBritish Library · Published 3 Oct 2025Organisational Change Consultant to assist in the management of a broad programme of improvement and transformational change at the British LibraryValue not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- 002560 AV SOFTWARE CONTRACTORBritish Library · Published 2 Oct 2025Editing of: 5x interviews in 9-16, approx 2mins each All with subtitles, progress indicators, looping, addition ofBSL interpreter on bottom corner of screen.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- 002698 STAR-FileTrail SystemBritish Library · Published 1 Oct 2025Contract for the licensing of a database system, to manage and track physical corporate records held in the Library's Records Centre. Plus work to reinstate the system following the cyber attack, including migrating database from on-premise instance to cloud-hosted by supplier.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- 002703 BIPC MarketingBritish Library · Published 23 Sep 2025BIPC Marketing-As BIPC marks its 20th year in 2026, there is a requirement for a video campaign, celebrating that legacy whilst looking forward.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- 002661 Provide Strategic advise on pricing on income generating servicesBritish Library · Published 10 Sep 2025Provide Strategic advise on pricing on income generating services-support the Library to develop an evidence based Income and Expenditure model for the proposed Leeds site.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- 002668 British Library Taxation ServicesBritish Library · Published 8 Sep 2025The British Library is seeking supplier/s for Taxation Services. The British Library is an exempt charity which operates charitable, ancillary and commercial services and therefore has a complex tax position which allows it to benefit from section 33(A) VATA 1994 against a number of its services. Th£100,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Open
- HR Consultancy Support - Employee CaseworkBritish Library · Published 5 Sep 2025To provide immediate, short-term, expert HR support to reduce the backlog of live employee casework (e.g. sickness, disciplinary, grievance, performance matters), enabling the internal core team to focus on strategic priorities and new case intake.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- 002685 Leeds Presence Business ResearchBritish Library · Published 4 Sep 2025In order to understand the wider market for business support, managed work spaces and maker spaces in Leeds, the Library is seeking to commission a market survey.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- 002652 Shared Repository ServiceBritish Library · Published 1 Sep 2025The British Library is seeking suppliers for the Shared Repository Service 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£340,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Open
- Print, Bind and delivery of BL PublicationBritish Library · Published 28 Aug 20253500 copies of The Philosophy of Jazz,1000 copies of The Philosophy Wine, 3000, copies of Serpent, siren paperback Printed, bound and delivered to BL £12,815.00Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- Print, Bind, Delivery of BL PublicationBritish Library · Published 28 Aug 20256000 Copies Printed, Bound and Delivered of the BL Publication Illusions of Presence. £14,397.60Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- 002658 Exhibition Display ShowcasesBritish Library · Published 20 Aug 2025The British Library is seeking suppliers for to procure a suite of brand-new Government Indemnity Scheme compliant display showcases which will be used in our gallery spaces to display our collection items as well as a range of loans borrowed from private collectors and National and International in£175,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Open
- 002604 Digital Preservation RepositoryBritish Library · Published 20 Aug 2025Digital 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 capabili£2,400,000Estimated value stated in the noticeHistorical · Open
- 002632 Flood Defence Support ServicesBritish Library · Published 18 Aug 2025Flood defence services for the proposed extension of the British Library St Pancras site.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- 002634 FAIRY TALES EXHIBITION BUILD & GRAPHICS PRODUCTION - STAGE 1British Library · Published 11 Aug 2025Appointed supplier to provide the Pre-Construction services of a contractor, to complete the technical design phase (including drawings) alongside the appointed design consultant, for a new major exhibition, Fairy Tales at the British Library. This is a two stage build tender and the Second Stage (Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- 002643 AGATHA CHRISTIE EXHIBTION DESIGN SERVICESBritish Library · Published 8 Aug 20253D & 2D design services for a major exhibition at the British Library on the life and works Agatha Christie. The designers will also design a 12-panel display linked to the exhibition, the LKN panels.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
- 002682 SSI Spares-Building 33British Library · Published 6 Aug 2025SSI Spares-Building 33-spare parts to maintain the automation systems and deliver the Library's mandate to store and make available the national print collection.Value not stated in sourceHistorical · Awarded
What has this buyer published most recently?
This preview follows the current page’s record order. It is a sample, not a complete history or a forecast.
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002777 Footfall Counters for Corporate Reporting
Estimated value stated in the notice
- 02
002834 RFI British Library Non-print Legal Deposit ejournal Articles Supply Service
Estimated value stated in the notice
- 03
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002830 Audience Discovery & Design: Insights for Research and Culture at the British Library
Estimated value stated in the notice
- 05
002817 RFI - SaaS Managed File Transer (MFT) Solution
Value not stated in source
How should you check a record before using it?
Follow its notice page to the original publication, then read the current document and value basis.
A published amount may describe a contract, lot or framework ceiling. The wording beside each record states the basis supplied by the source.
Publications: Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
- Open the linked tender page and its original publication, where recorded.
- Separate publication, award and response dates.
- Read the value basis; a framework ceiling is not money spent.
- Use the named organisation; do not merge a group parent by assumption.
How much time should you allow to review this page?
Multiply the visible record count by your own review time. Follow-up documents are extra work.
Plan this page’s review
25 records on this page × your minutes per record.
Five minutes is an illustration. Later pages and linked documents are additional work.
Estimated review time125 minutesSource: Your inputs and this page · Visible record count
125 minminutes
- First record5
- Remaining records on this page120
Planning estimate for 25 records read at Fri 16 Oct 2026, 19:46 BST; not a measured average or a total for the organisation.
What should you investigate first?
Check the notice’s stage and scope before treating it as available work.
- Record01
Open one relevant notice
Keep its identifier and original publication together. - Context02
Separate invitation from outcome
Planning and award notices are not current invitations. - Evidence03
Read the current documents
Follow scope, lots and updates; resolve missing information through the buyer. - Decision04
Record why it matters
Keep facts separate from eligibility or future-demand assumptions. - Action05
Name a useful follow-up
Decide whether preparation work is justified.
An editorial review sequence, not a buyer timetable or predicted cycle.
What can you safely conclude from these records?
Use the facts each record states. A page of notices or awards does not establish market share, a win rate or future demand.
Review the recorded limitations below. Missing data stays missing, and organisations are linked only when the corpus supplies a page key.
- The corpus and this page are bounded views of published records.
- No organisation-wide spend or awarded-value total is calculated here.
- A named buyer link is not evidence of a wider group relationship.
- Past records do not establish the next opportunity’s date or value.
Where can you investigate next?
Use the guides to resolve the notice stage, framework or evidence question.
| Next record or guide | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Search Contracts Finder records | Understand the next part of the bid |
| Separate frameworks from contracts | Understand the next part of the bid |
| Check the invitation’s stage | Understand the next part of the bid |
| Check security evidence | Understand the next part of the bid |
The next decision needs a record someone can check.
What is the useful next action?
Open a relevant notice and establish whether there is work your team should investigate.
Keep the source, uncertainty and decision together.
Explore current and past tenders →- Locate a relevant published notice.
- Follow original documents and the stage.
- Resolve evidence and delivery questions.
- Keep a specific action and its reasons.
What are the limits of this record?
- Notices are linked to this buyer by a slug made from the buyer name on each notice. A notice that writes the name differently may be under another buyer, or none.
- Buyer type is the corpus's classification from the buyer name, not an official category.
Where was this record read?
- Buyer
- british-library
- Read at
- Fri 16 Oct 2026, 19:46 BST
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