---
title: "002698 STAR-FileTrail System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a623"
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published: "2025-10-01"
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# 002698 STAR-FileTrail System

Buyer: BRITISH LIBRARY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a623

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## Summary

The British Library has awarded a contract titled "002698 STAR-FileTrail System" for database software development services. The contract entails the licensing and implementation of a system to manage the Library's corporate records, along with restoration work post-cyber attack, including migrating the database to a cloud-hosted solution. The procurement, carried out through a direct method below the competitive threshold, indicates an emphasis on efficiency and urgency. Located in London, the Library concluded the procurement process with the contract active from 1st September 2025 to 1st September 2028. The total gross contract value is £105,082.41, with prominent parties involved such as Workshare Limited, trading as Litera, acting as the supplier.

This procurement presents valuable growth opportunities for businesses specialising in database management and cybersecurity services. Although the primary contract has been awarded, such projects underscore the ongoing demand for expertise in cloud-based solutions and record management systems, especially within central government bodies. Large enterprises with a robust portfolio in such services are well-suited to engage in similar future opportunities, providing value-added solutions to public authorities seeking to safeguard and efficiently manage their data infrastructure.

## Notice

Contract for the licensing of a database system, to manage and track physical corporate records held in the Library's Records Centre. Plus work to reinstate the system following the cyber attack, including migrating database from on-premise instance to cloud-hosted by supplier.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061431-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details 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 | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 1 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £87,568 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WORKSHARE LIMITED T/A LITERA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72212610 - Database software development services

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2025 at 14:41 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061431-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061431-2025
  1st October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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