End of Project Evaluation: BIPC London Locals - 'Kickstart Your Business'

BRITISH LIBRARY

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Tender

08 Jun 2026 at 13:48

Summary of the contracting process

The British Library, a central government public authority located in London, has initiated a procurement process titled "End of Project Evaluation: BIPC London Locals - ‘Kickstart Your Business’". This tender falls under the industry category of economic research services and is aimed at assessing the impact of the BIPC London Locals business support programme. The procurement is at the tender stage, with an open competition procurement method set to close on 26th June 2026. The overall contract value is set at £36,000 gross, and interested suppliers must submit their inquiries by 19th June 2026. The project is scheduled to start on 13th July 2026 and is expected to conclude by 5th October 2026.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in economic research and impact assessment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) focused on providing comprehensive evaluation services that demonstrate an understanding of the project brief, effective delivery propositions, and past experience in similar undertakings are well-suited to compete. With the British Library's role as a leader in this programme, the tender presents an opportunity for businesses to showcase their expertise in contributing to economic and social impact projects within the London area. Successful bidders will engage with the British Library and its partners to aid in shaping future funding proposals that support aspiring entrepreneurs and local economic development.

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Notice Title

End of Project Evaluation: BIPC London Locals - 'Kickstart Your Business'

Notice Description

The British Library is seeking suppliers for the End of project Evaluation: Business & IP Centre (BIPC) London Locals - 'Kickstart Your Business' The British Library is the lead partner of the BIPC London Local - Kickstart Your Business programme. The Library is contracted as part of its funding agreement with JP Morgan Chase to commission an end-of-programme evaluation to assess the effectiveness and impact of establishing BIPC Locals in London boroughs, and delivering a business support programme 'Kickstart Your Business' in these local libraries. The evaluation will help provide evidence of the economic and social impact and highlight successes and best practices to add value to future funding proposals around business support for aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs. The evidence and findings from this evaluation will help the British Library to demonstrate its achievements on the project, enable our funder JP Morgan Chase to demonstrate the impact of their funding support, and share best practice with our BIPC London Local boroughs to build the evidence base of continued funding for their BIPC local. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Economic-research-services./CF9R2S29P7 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/CF9R2S29P7

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06aff1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053859-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79311400 - Economic research services

79311410 - Economic impact assessment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jun 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jun 2026Today
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Jul 2026 - 5 Oct 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH LIBRARY
Contact Name
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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

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