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002837 End of Project Evaluation - BIPC London Locals - Kickstart Your Business

British Library Board

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

16 Jul 2026 at 10:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

08 Jun 2026 at 14:48

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Library Board commissioned an end-of-project evaluation of its Business & IP Centre (BIPC) London Locals “Kickstart Your Business” campaign. The requirement covers economic research and economic impact assessment, examining the campaign’s delivery and outcomes. It is a professional evaluation and market-research service rather than a construction, supply or operational delivery contract. The buying organisation is the British Library Board, based in London, and the work is to be delivered in the United Kingdom. The procurement concerns one requirement covering the full evaluation. Businesses with experience assessing economic initiatives, measuring project outcomes and producing evidence-based evaluation reports would find the subject matter relevant. The work sits within the services category and uses the economic research and impact-assessment classifications associated with the requirement.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold open competition. The tender deadline was 26 June 2026 at 12:00, with enquiries closing on 19 June 2026 at 17:00. The estimated value was £30,000 excluding VAT, or £36,000 including VAT. Thrive Economics Limited was awarded the contract on 10 July 2026 for £28,816 excluding VAT, or £34,579 including VAT. The contract was signed on 10 July 2026 and runs from 13 July 2026 to 31 October 2026. Evaluation weighted delivery proposition at 40%, previous delivery experience, outcomes and risk assessment at 30%, understanding of the brief at 20%, and cost at 10%. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

This award demonstrates demand from the British Library Board for specialist evaluation of business-support programmes, particularly work combining economic research with assessment of impact and outcomes. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need to show a clear understanding of an evaluation brief, a practical delivery proposition and evidence of successfully delivering comparable assignments. Relevant evidence should demonstrate measurable outcomes, sound economic or market research methods and the ability to assess risks alongside project performance. The evaluation placed greater emphasis on delivery quality and previous experience than on cost, so suppliers should be able to explain how they would organise the work, produce reliable findings and translate evidence into a useful assessment for a public-sector programme. The requirement was suitable for SMEs, indicating that specialist smaller consultancies can be credible competitors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

002837 End of Project Evaluation - BIPC London Locals - Kickstart Your Business

Notice Description

End of project Evaluation for the British Library's Business & IP Centre (BIPC) London Locals - 'Kickstart Your Business' campaign

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06aff1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067127-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

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
£28,816 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
13 Jul 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 1-6 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

British Library

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
NW1 2DB
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THRIVE ECONOMICS LIMITED

Further Information

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