Notice Information
Notice Title
002750 Living Knowledge Network Portable Activity Unit
Notice Description
The British Library has appointed a supplier to design and produce a portable activity units to hold and display all accompanying resources for Living Knowledge Network (LKN) panel exhibitions which will also serve as a clear signpost to the LKN exhibition and provide clear British Library branding.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f74a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021957-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
-
- CPV Codes
39154000 - Exhibition equipment
39154100 - Exhibition stands
92521100 - Museum-exhibition services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £59,500 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 2 Mar 2026 - 4 Sep 2026 6-12 months
- 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- NW1 2DB
- Post Town
- North West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI36 Camden
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Camden
- Electoral Ward
- St Pancras & Somers Town
- Westminster Constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021957-2026
11th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083595-2025
16th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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