--- title: "End of Project Evaluation: BIPC London Locals - 'Kickstart Your Business'" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06aff1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06aff1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06aff1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06aff1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BRITISH LIBRARY" published: "2026-06-08" --- # End of Project Evaluation: BIPC London Locals - 'Kickstart Your Business' Buyer: BRITISH LIBRARY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06aff1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06aff1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06aff1.json) ## Summary The British Library, a central government public authority located in London, has initiated a procurement process titled "End of Project Evaluation: BIPC London Locals - ‘Kickstart Your Business’". This tender falls under the industry category of economic research services and is aimed at assessing the impact of the BIPC London Locals business support programme. The procurement is at the tender stage, with an open competition procurement method set to close on 26th June 2026. The overall contract value is set at £36,000 gross, and interested suppliers must submit their inquiries by 19th June 2026. The project is scheduled to start on 13th July 2026 and is expected to conclude by 5th October 2026. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in economic research and impact assessment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) focused on providing comprehensive evaluation services that demonstrate an understanding of the project brief, effective delivery propositions, and past experience in similar undertakings are well-suited to compete. With the British Library's role as a leader in this programme, the tender presents an opportunity for businesses to showcase their expertise in contributing to economic and social impact projects within the London area. Successful bidders will engage with the British Library and its partners to aid in shaping future funding proposals that support aspiring entrepreneurs and local economic development. ## Notice The British Library is seeking suppliers for the End of project Evaluation: Business & IP Centre (BIPC) London Locals - 'Kickstart Your Business' The British Library is the lead partner of the BIPC London Local - Kickstart Your Business programme. The Library is contracted as part of its funding agreement with JP Morgan Chase to commission an end-of-programme evaluation to assess the effectiveness and impact of establishing BIPC Locals in London boroughs, and delivering a business support programme 'Kickstart Your Business' in these local libraries. The evaluation will help provide evidence of the economic and social impact and highlight successes and best practices to add value to future funding proposals around business support for aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs. The evidence and findings from this evaluation will help the British Library to demonstrate its achievements on the project, enable our funder JP Morgan Chase to demonstrate the impact of their funding support, and share best practice with our BIPC London Local boroughs to build the evidence base of continued funding for their BIPC local. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Economic-research-services./CF9R2S29P7 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/CF9R2S29P7 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053859-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | 26 Jun 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 12 Jul 2026 - 5 Oct 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000 | | Lots value | £30,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | 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 - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79311400 - Economic research services - 79311410 - Economic impact assessment ## Release History - 8 Jun 2026 at 13:48 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053859-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053859-2026 8th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/CF9R2S29P7 - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Economic-research-services./CF9R2S29P7 - 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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