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British Library: public contracts and tenders
British Library awarded 58 public contracts worth €2.8M where a value is stated since 2025-03-05; the IT services contract held by Preserve Together Limited ends on 2027-04-05 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 58 of 58 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | British Library |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Buyer type | Central government authority |
| City | London |
| Sources | UK Find a Tender |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell & Bain Limited | 2 | €31,619 | ||
| Chocolate Films | 2 | €26,002 | ||
| The Revels office | 2 | €71,484 | ||
| INSIGHT DIRECT (UK) LTD | 02579852 Companies House (GB) | insight.com | 1 | €29,806 |
| 213 Consulting | 1 | €20,000 | ||
| ADI Audio Visual Ltd | 1 | €35,313 | ||
| ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED | 1 | €14,165 | ||
| Armadillo Systems | 1 | €35,841 | ||
| Ashbourne UK Ltd | 1 | €14,689 | ||
| THE AUDIENCE AGENCY | 1 | €23,819 | ||
| Ayesha Wilson HR Investigation & Mediation Services | 1 | €24,858 | ||
| BDRC CONTINENTAL LIMITED | 1 | €32,257 | ||
| Bell and Bain | 1 | €16,639 | ||
| Clay Interactive Limited | 1 | €46,833 | ||
| CONSERVATION BY DESIGN LIMITED | 1 | €14,047 |
Suppliers named on British Library's award notices (the top 15 of 43); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
| Ends | Contract | Current holder | Value | End date basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-31 | 002560 AV SOFTWARE CONTRACTOR | €10,034 | end date stated | |
| 2027-04-05 | 002641 Project Management of the Digital Preservation Repository Project | Preserve Together Limited | €127k | end date stated |
| 2028-03-31 | AUDIENCE RESEARCH | BDRC Group ltd | €119k | end date stated |
| 2028-03-31 | Aleph Alma data feeds | Nielsen Book Services Ltd | €86,626 | end date stated |
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of British Library whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 4 contracts; a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
No open call for tender from British Library today.
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business services | 79 | 14 | €491k |
| IT services | 72 | 11 | €477k |
| Recreational, cultural and sporting services | 92 | 5 | €342k |
| Repair and maintenance services | 50 | 4 | €182k |
| Printed matter | 22 | 3 | €45,496 |
| Construction work | 45 | 3 | €122k |
| Research and development | 73 | 3 | €191k |
| Laboratory and precision equipment | 38 | 1 | €578k |
| Software packages and information systems | 48 | 1 | €15,347 |
| Installation services | 51 | 1 | €35,313 |
| Transport services | 60 | 1 | €26,964 |
| Architecture and engineering services | 71 | 1 | €14,165 |
Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Recent awards
| Published | Contract | Winners | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-13 | 002641 Project Management of the Digital Preservation Repository Project | Preserve Together Limited | €127k |
| 2025-10-07 | 002723 Fairy Tales Project Management Services | FRASER RANDALL LIMITED | €17,354 |
| 2025-10-03 | Organisational Change Consultant | Sila Consulting Ltd | €96,380 |
| 2025-10-01 | 002698 STAR-FileTrail System | Workshare Limited T/A Litera | €100k |
| 2025-09-23 | 002703 BIPC Marketing | WANDER FILMS LIMITED | €11,508 |
| 2025-09-10 | 002661 Provide Strategic advise on pricing on income generating services | The Revels office | €44,076 |
| 2025-09-05 | HR Consultancy Support - Employee Casework | Ayesha Wilson HR Investigation & Mediation Services | €24,858 |
| 2025-09-04 | 002685 Leeds Presence Business Research | WORDFERN LIMITED | €21,578 |
| 2025-08-28 | Print, Bind, Delivery of BL Publication | Bell and Bain | €16,639 |
| 2025-08-28 | Print, Bind and delivery of BL Publication | Finidr | €14,810 |
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Sources: UK Find a Tender, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.
Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,811,022 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-27.
Questions
How many public contracts has British Library awarded?
British Library published 58 contract award notices between 2025-03-05 and 2025-10-13; the 58 that state a value add up to €2.8M (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).
Who are British Library's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: Bell & Bain Limited (2), Chocolate Films (2) and The Revels office (2) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which British Library contracts end soon?
4 contracts awarded by British Library end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the IT services contract held by Preserve Together Limited, ending on 2027-04-05 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-27).
Does British Library have open tenders now?
No call for tender from British Library is open today in the official notices we read (as of 2026-10-27). Its 15 earlier calls are counted on this page.
What does British Library buy?
Most of British Library's awards are in Business services (CPV 79) (14), IT services (CPV 72) (11) and Recreational, cultural and sporting services (CPV 92) (5) (as of 2026-10-27).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "British Library tenders and contracts: 58 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/british-library-gb/, data as of 2026-10-27.