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Ancestry Library

LEEDS CITY COUNCIL

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22 Aug 2025 at 11:50

Summary of the contracting process

Leeds City Council has successfully awarded a contract, titled "Ancestry Library," for an online family history research resource. The procurement falls under the services category and was executed through a direct procurement method, specifically below threshold and without competition. This contract was awarded on 22 August 2025 to ProQuest LLC, a large-scale supplier, and will extend from the same date until 31 March 2026. The council, a sub-central government public authority located in Leeds, UK, pursued this tender stage to address family history research needs, with a total contract value of £16,921.76 gross (£13,537 excluding VAT). The procurement process was straightforward, given its below-threshold nature, and the award marks the completion of the tender stage.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities for service providers specialising in online research resources, particularly those capable of supplying robust family history databases. Businesses with existing expertise in research services could leverage such procurement opportunities to demonstrate their offerings and strengthen their foothold in the public sector market. The procurement, carried out without competition, suggests that similar future opportunities might prefer vendors who can provide niche or specialised services efficiently and at competitive pricing. Companies registered within the UK and familiar with public procurement could find such opportunities beneficial for expanding their portfolio and accessing new markets.

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Notice Title

Ancestry Library

Notice Description

Online Family History Research Resource

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058cda
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050872-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£13,537 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
21 Aug 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEEDS CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
cpu@leeds.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 1UR
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
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PROQUEST

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