Planning

000795 RFI - API Management

THE BRITISH LIBRARY

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Planning

22 Mar 2017 at 15:33

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Library is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "000795 RFI - API Management." This tender, classified under the industry category of Computer support and consultancy services, aims to assess the current architecture of the Library's IT infrastructure in order to identify required upgrades and missing components. The engagement end date is set for 23rd February 2018, and the tender is expected to culminate in an Invitation to Tender (ITT) publication in the second quarter of 2017/18. Interested parties should register on the British Library's eTendering Portal to express their interest and gain access to the project details.

This procurement process presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, software development, and consultancy. Companies that can offer innovative API management solutions or IT consultancy services will be particularly well-suited to compete for the upcoming contract. By participating, suppliers can align their offerings with the British Library's ambitious business transformation goals and potentially secure a long-term partnership with a key public sector organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

000795 RFI - API Management

Notice Description

The Library is embarking on an ambitious business transformation over the next 5 years. This transformation will be underpinned by the introduction of new products and services. As a consequence IT are now looking to understand what components of its current architecture are fit for purpose, what parts require some upgrading, what parts are no longer required and what parts are missing within the architecture that need to be sourced. This RFI is in response to the latter where the Library would like to provide a consistent and coherent set of APIs to its products, services, content etc. This RFI is intended to help the Library clarify the scope of what will be asked for within the ITT which is expected to be published Q2 17/18 for the procurement of an API Management platform. Current work within the architecture team has identified a number of business capabilities that have emerged as a result of discussions within various communities within the Library. Additional information: If you are interested in participating within this Request For Information (RFI, please follow the instructions below. The British Library uses the eTendering Portal Bravo Solutions IF YOU ARE ALREADY REGISTERED ON THE BRITISH LIBRARY'S E-TENDERING PORTAL PLEASE GO STRAIGHT TO STEP 2 BELOW. IF UNREGISTERED PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW TO REGISTER 1. Register your company on the e-tendering portal (this is only required once). Select the 'Login or register to participate' link above and click the 'Click here to register' link on the home page. Accept the terms and conditions and click continue, Enter your correct business and user details, Note the username you chose and click Save when complete, You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure). 2. Express an Interest in the RFI Login to the portal with the username/password, Click the ITTs Open To All Suppliers link. Click on the relevant ITT to access the content, Click the Express Interest button in the Actions box on the left-hand side of the page, This will move the RFI into your My ITTs page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only), You can now access any attachments by clicking the Settings and Buyer Attachments in the Actions box

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dff1b3a2-d8d8-46ca-b004-bd7fe90fcc7b
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72100000 - Hardware consultancy services

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72500000 - Computer-related services

72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Mar 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Feb 2018Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE BRITISH LIBRARY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOSTON SPA
Postcode
LS23 7BQ
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Wetherby
Westminster Constituency
Wetherby and Easingwold

Further Information

Notice Documents

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