Notice Information
Notice Title
002604 Digital Preservation Repository
Notice Description
A commercial Digital Preservation Repository solution with capabilities for large scale acquisition and preservation of the British Library's digital collection content.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Possibility of extension for up to an additional five years (maximum of ten years total)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058286
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012490-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
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
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,400,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,400,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £2,398,500 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £2,398,500 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 29 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 7 Feb 2026 - 6 Feb 2032 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- info@preservetogether.com, procurement@bl.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1937546146
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- NW1 2DB
- Post Town
- North West London
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM32 Glasgow City
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012490-2026
11th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085746-2025
23rd December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050036-2025
20th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046545-2025
6th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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