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002863 AV HARDWARE TENDER FOR NORMANS EXHIBITION

British Library

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04 Sep 2026 at 11:51

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Library Board procured audiovisual installation services for its Normans exhibitions. The requirement covers the installation of sound equipment and video equipment, together with related motion picture and video services. This is a services contract for audiovisual hardware installation and exhibition presentation rather than general construction or equipment supply alone. Delivery is across England, including London, the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East and South West. The buying organisation is the British Library Board, a central government public authority based at Euston Road in London. The work is therefore relevant to audiovisual integrators and exhibition technology specialists able to deliver installation services across multiple English regions.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was completed, with the contract awarded to ADi Audiovisual. The contract was signed on 28 August 2026 and is active from 10 September 2026 to 10 March 2028. Its value is £27,130 excluding VAT, or £32,556 including VAT. The requirement was treated as a light-touch procurement. The recorded outcome concerns one supplier and one completed lot; the published award relates to audiovisual installation services for the Normans exhibitions. The process is therefore an awarded contract rather than an opportunity for new submissions, and the award provides a clear indication of the buyer’s selected delivery model and contract scale.

This procurement shows demand from the British Library for specialist audiovisual delivery in exhibition settings, combining sound and video installation with motion picture and video services. A credible future competitor would need to integrate audiovisual hardware into public-facing exhibitions, deliver reliable installation across England, and coordinate work for a major cultural institution. Relevant capability includes sound-system installation, video-system installation, exhibition technology planning, commissioning and on-site technical support. Experience delivering visitor-facing audiovisual environments would help demonstrate suitability, particularly where equipment must operate consistently within an exhibition programme. The awarded supplier was an SME, indicating that a focused specialist business, or a suitably experienced SME-led team, can compete for work of this scale through a limited-competition route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

002863 AV HARDWARE TENDER FOR NORMANS EXHIBITION

Notice Description

Audiovisual installation services for the British Library Normans exhibitions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f21f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083844-2026
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

51 - Installation services (except software)

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

51313000 - Installation services of sound equipment

51314000 - Installation services of video equipment

92100000 - Motion picture and video services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£27,130 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Sep 2026 - 10 Mar 2028 1-2 years
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
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

ADI Audio Visual

Further Information

Notice Documents

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