---
title: "002830 Audience Discovery & Design : Insight for Research & Culture at the British Library"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d153"
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published: "2026-07-23"
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# 002830 Audience Discovery & Design : Insight for Research & Culture at the British Library

Buyer: BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d153

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## Summary

The British Library Board has concluded a procurement process titled "002830 Audience Discovery & Design: Insight for Research & Culture at the British Library," aimed at enhancing audience engagement with its cultural and research offerings at St Pancras, London. This process, tagged as an award and contract stage, was formalized with a completion date of 23rd July 2026. It focused on market research services under the services category. The procurement followed a "Below threshold - unknown" method, indicating specifics were not provided about the procurement method but a contract was awarded. The contract commenced on 21st July 2026 and is set to potentially extend until 20th April 2027, should a three-month renewal be required. The contract holds a gross value of £132,000 and specifies the central government public authority as the buying entity located in London, UK.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for businesses specialising in market research, particularly those with expertise in audience discovery and cultural engagement strategies. SMEs like DJS Research Ltd, which successfully secured the contract, exemplify the type of firm that is well-suited for such opportunities. Businesses in this space can leverage contracts like this to enhance their portfolios by showcasing their ability to strategically influence audience engagement for cultural institutions. Given the public sector's focus on expanding its outreach and improving its audience insights, companies providing innovative research and design insights would align well with such procurement needs.

## Notice

The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a research partner to identify and prioritise the audiences with the greatest potential to engage with the British Library's cultural and research offer at St Pancras, London, in line with the wider transformation of the site.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069390-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 20 Jul 2026 - 20 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £110,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD |
| 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 | DJS RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79310000 - Market research services

## Release History

- 23 Jul 2026 at 05:34 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069390-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069390-2026
  23rd July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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