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title: "Research Respository"
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published: "2020-04-09"
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# Research Respository

Buyer: BRITISH LIBRARY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9a1a11c5-7a67-4048-90d1-fc50b2ea778f

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## Summary

The British Library is seeking a supplier for the development and hosting of a Research Repository as part of an initiative to enhance their digital services. The procurement process is currently active, classified under the IT services industry (CPV code 72000000). The tender was published on 9th April 2020 and will run until 15th May 2020, with the contract period commencing on 1st October 2020 and concluding on 31st March 2023. This is a selective procurement method, employing a negotiated procedure.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in consulting, software development, and internet support. SMEs with a focus on cultural sector technologies and collaborative platform developments would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The British Library's initiative to enhance repository services is aimed at aiding other Cultural Sector Independent Research Organisations, suggesting a potential for significant growth and collaboration within the sector.

## Notice

The British Library recently completed a pilot project that developed a Samvera Hyku Research Repository for its own research outputs and those of five other Cultural Sector Independent Research Organisations (IROs). The service, including six individual institutional repositories and a shared layer that aggregates the combined content, went live in November 2019. The British Library is now looking at how this beta service can be developed to provide hosted repository solutions for other Cultural Sector IROs. As part of this work a supplier is needed to host, support and develop the platform up until March 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cf413a8-062e-42cd-83c7-e41f6628725f |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Apr 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 15 May 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2020 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRITISH LIBRARY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North West London |
| Postcode | NW1 2DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | St Pancras & Somers Town |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 9 Apr 2020 at 08:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cf413a8-062e-42cd-83c7-e41f6628725f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cf413a8-062e-42cd-83c7-e41f6628725f
  9th April 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-IT-services:-consulting%2C-software-development%2C-Internet-and-support./7BP2FBF872
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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