---
title: "Ancestry Library"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058cda"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058cda.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LEEDS CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-08-22"
---

# Ancestry Library

Buyer: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058cda

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## Summary

Leeds City Council has successfully awarded a contract, titled "Ancestry Library," for an online family history research resource. The procurement falls under the services category and was executed through a direct procurement method, specifically below threshold and without competition. This contract was awarded on 22 August 2025 to ProQuest LLC, a large-scale supplier, and will extend from the same date until 31 March 2026. The council, a sub-central government public authority located in Leeds, UK, pursued this tender stage to address family history research needs, with a total contract value of £16,921.76 gross (£13,537 excluding VAT). The procurement process was straightforward, given its below-threshold nature, and the award marks the completion of the tender stage.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities for service providers specialising in online research resources, particularly those capable of supplying robust family history databases. Businesses with existing expertise in research services could leverage such procurement opportunities to demonstrate their offerings and strengthen their foothold in the public sector market. The procurement, carried out without competition, suggests that similar future opportunities might prefer vendors who can provide niche or specialised services efficiently and at competitive pricing. Companies registered within the UK and familiar with public procurement could find such opportunities beneficial for expanding their portfolio and accessing new markets.

## Notice

Online Family History Research Resource

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050872-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 21 Aug 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £13,537 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEEDS CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 1UR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PROQUEST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 22 Aug 2025 at 11:50 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050872-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050872-2025
  22nd August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://about.proquest.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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