Notice Information
Notice Title
002653 British Library Future Web Programme
Notice Description
The British Library is seeking suppliers for our Future Web Programme. The programme seeks to implement a blended model product team comprised of British Library staff and supplier developers/engineers and strategists working in two agile teams. This digital product team will focus on delivery of our web roadmap for the next 2.5 years for our website and web products, iterating on a new website launched in July 2025. The Contract is to be awarded as a monthly retainer fee with the ability to call-off additional roles according to a pre-agreed rate card. It is envisaged that the initial term of the contract will be for 30 Months, with two optional extension period of 12 months. The total estimated value of the contract below allows for any optional extension periods. The contract shall be awarded in its entirety and will not be let in lots due to the economic and practical efficiencies presented by a single contract delivery model. For further information please download the full document set via Delta E-sourcing. Preliminary market engagement took place prior to the commencement of the Procurement Process with a range of suppliers. The notice can be found here: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018349-2026 For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Content-management-software-package./WS3KSSG85C To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/WS3KSSG85C
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The contract will run for a period of 30 month (2.5 year) period with x2 twelve months optional extension periods called-off at the Authorities' discretion.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-067a39
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030118-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
48783000 - Content management software package
72212220 - Internet and intranet software development services
72212224 - Web page editing software development services
72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services
72415000 - World wide web (www) site operation host services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £5,090,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £5,090,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Apr 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Apr 20262 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Jul 2026 - 2 Jan 2029 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRITISH LIBRARY
- 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/030118-2026
1st April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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