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title: "HR Optimisation Review"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e828"
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buyer: "British Library Board"
published: "2026-08-20"
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# HR Optimisation Review

Buyer: British Library Board  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e828

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## Summary

The British Library Board procured an HR and People Team optimisation review. This is a professional HR management consultancy service, focused on examining and improving how the organisation’s HR and people functions operate. The work is delivered for the British Library Board, a central government public authority based at 96 Euston Road, London. Delivery covered England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The requirement therefore suits consultancies that advise organisations on HR operating models, people-team effectiveness, processes and service improvement, rather than suppliers providing general staffing, recruitment or routine payroll services.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. It was divided into one completed lot. The contract was awarded to OSBORNE THOMAS LIMITED, an SME, on 21 July 2026, and signed on the same date. The contract runs from 21 July 2026 to 21 December 2026. Its value is £49,975 excluding VAT, or £59,970 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement used a limited procedure rather than an open competition. The published outcome identifies the requirement as HR management consultancy services; the available information does not set out a separate award scoring breakdown or additional participation conditions.

This procurement provides a clear benchmark for consultancies targeting the British Library Board’s future HR improvement requirements. A credible competitor would need demonstrable experience in HR management consultancy, particularly reviewing and optimising HR and People Team operating arrangements. It would need to translate review findings into practical service or process improvements for a public authority, with sufficient capacity to work across an organisation operating throughout England. The award to an SME indicates that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist consultancy rather than only by a large professional-services firm. Businesses with relevant public-sector or complex-organisation transformation experience, strong analytical and stakeholder-engagement capability, and a track record of improving people-function effectiveness are well placed for similar work.

## Notice

HR and People Team optimisation review

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079276-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 Jul 2026 - 21 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £49,975 |

## 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | OSBORNE THOMAS LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2026 at 09:18 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079276-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079276-2026
  20th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-21275

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bl.uk
- https://osbornethomas.org/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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