RFP QuestBeta
ClosedStage · tender

British Library

002505 Shared Repository Service

IT ServicesCPV 72000000
Value£415k
Deadline24 Jan 2025
Published20 Dec 2024
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 20 Dec 2024ClosedCloses 24 Jan 2025
Who to contact
Cara Croker
cara.croker@bl.uk
+44 1937546173

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

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£415ktotal contract value
median £120k
this tender£0£3.5m

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The brief

The British Library is seeking suppliers for the Shared Repository Service (https://iro.bl.uk/) for its next phase of operation from April 2025 – March 2028 (36 months).

The service currently provides discovery and access to over 16,000 research outputs, including articles, datasets, conference contributions, theses etc.

It is a well-used service, with 809,262 views, 200,893 sessions, and 24,938 item requests between April 2023 – March 2024.

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OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ca37
Stage
tender · Open
Source
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Buyer ref
041221-2024
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