--- title: "002834 RFI British Library Non-print Legal Deposit ejournal Articles Supply Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06af9e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06af9e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06af9e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06af9e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BRITISH LIBRARY" published: "2026-06-08" --- # 002834 RFI British Library Non-print Legal Deposit ejournal Articles Supply Service Buyer: BRITISH LIBRARY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06af9e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06af9e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06af9e.json) ## Summary The British Library, located in London, United Kingdom, is in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "002834 RFI British Library Non-print Legal Deposit ejournal Articles Supply Service." This initiative, spearheaded by the central government public authority, aims to engage with suppliers in the fields of digital preservation, scholarly publishing, metadata management, and content aggregation. The current stage of the procurement is a Request for Information (RFI), with a focus on understanding the market capabilities and potential barriers for a Non-Print Legal Deposit eJournal Article Supply Service. Interested parties are requested to download the documents from the Delta eSourcing portal by 6th July 2026. The contract period is planned to start on 1st January 2027 and end on 31st December 2029, with a procurement budget of up to £720,000 GBP. This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in journals, data supply, database, data management, and archive services. It invites organisations capable of delivering these services to share insights, thereby aiding in crafting a future procurement strategy that is in line with the Procurement Act 2023. Businesses operating in these sectors have the chance to influence the procurement approach, showcase their capabilities, and potentially shape the delivery models and technological solutions that could be adopted. Companies specialising in these services will find this an excellent opportunity to align with the British Library's objectives and potentially secure future contracts. ## Notice On behalf of the Legal Deposit Libraries (LDLs), the British Library invites organisations operating within the digital preservation, scholarly publishing, metadata management and content aggregation sectors to provide information regarding their capability to provide a Non-Print Legal Deposit eJournal Article Supply Service. The purpose of this Request for Information is to: * understand the current market capability for provision of these services; * identify suppliers capable of providing all or part of the services described within this document; * determine whether effective competition exists within the market; * understand alternative service models, technologies and delivery approaches available; * identify any barriers to market participation; * understand implementation approaches, costs and timescales; * inform future procurement strategy and compliance with the Procurement Act 2023. The British Library may use information obtained through this market engagement exercise to determine whether a competitive procurement process is appropriate or whether any statutory grounds for direct award may apply. This Request for Information is issued solely for information gathering and market engagement purposes. It does not constitute a call for competition, invitation to tender, or any commitment by the British Library to commence a procurement process. Participation in this exercise will not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement process. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Journals./DRMU8SX336 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/DRMU8SX336 ### Planning Information Suppliers are requested to download the documents from the document repository, on Delta eSourcing, for full details on how to respond to this Request for Information. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053740-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 Jul 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £600,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | 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 - 22 - Printed matter and related products - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 22211000 - Journals - 72319000 - Data supply services - 72320000 - Database services - 72322000 - Data management services - 92512000 - Archive services ## Release History - 8 Jun 2026 at 11:04 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053740-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053740-2026 8th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/DRMU8SX336 - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Journals./DRMU8SX336 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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