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HR Optimisation Review

British Library Board

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20 Aug 2026 at 09:18

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Library Board procured an HR and People Team optimisation review. This is a professional HR management consultancy service, focused on examining and improving how the organisation’s HR and people functions operate. The work is delivered for the British Library Board, a central government public authority based at 96 Euston Road, London. Delivery covered England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The requirement therefore suits consultancies that advise organisations on HR operating models, people-team effectiveness, processes and service improvement, rather than suppliers providing general staffing, recruitment or routine payroll services.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. It was divided into one completed lot. The contract was awarded to OSBORNE THOMAS LIMITED, an SME, on 21 July 2026, and signed on the same date. The contract runs from 21 July 2026 to 21 December 2026. Its value is £49,975 excluding VAT, or £59,970 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement used a limited procedure rather than an open competition. The published outcome identifies the requirement as HR management consultancy services; the available information does not set out a separate award scoring breakdown or additional participation conditions.

This procurement provides a clear benchmark for consultancies targeting the British Library Board’s future HR improvement requirements. A credible competitor would need demonstrable experience in HR management consultancy, particularly reviewing and optimising HR and People Team operating arrangements. It would need to translate review findings into practical service or process improvements for a public authority, with sufficient capacity to work across an organisation operating throughout England. The award to an SME indicates that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist consultancy rather than only by a large professional-services firm. Businesses with relevant public-sector or complex-organisation transformation experience, strong analytical and stakeholder-engagement capability, and a track record of improving people-function effectiveness are well placed for similar work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HR Optimisation Review

Notice Description

HR and People Team optimisation review

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e828
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079276-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£49,975 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
21 Jul 2026 - 21 Dec 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
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

OSBORNE THOMAS LIMITED

Further Information

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