--- title: "002922 RFI Transforming the British Library Technology Operations Environment" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07918e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-07918e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07918e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07918e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "British Library" published: "2026-10-27" --- # 002922 RFI Transforming the British Library Technology Operations Environment Buyer: British Library Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07918e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-07918e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07918e.json) ## Summary The British Library intends to procure services to transform its technology operations environment. It is developing a new operating model for its technology function and wants future services to align with the Library’s needs. The work is classified as information technology services. The services are for the British Library, based in London, and are associated with delivery in the United Kingdom. This procurement is at the planning stage. The British Library is conducting a request for information and market consultation to shape its requirements; it has not yet decided the precise procurement route, and this is not an invitation to tender. The estimated value is £15 million excluding VAT (£18 million including VAT). The planned contract period is three years from April 2027 to March 2030, with a possible extension to March 2032. The buyer expects to publish a further notice in December 2026. A vendor briefing workshop is planned for November 2026, with further details to accompany the request for information. The procurement is arranged as a single lot. The consultation is relevant to technology services suppliers able to help shape and potentially deliver a technology function operating model for a national library. Suppliers with experience assessing technology operations, designing target operating models and aligning outsourced or contracted services with an organisation’s needs are well placed to contribute useful market insight. The planned scale and multi-year term indicate a substantial, sustained service requirement, potentially suited to providers with the capacity to support a central government organisation. Suppliers can use the market engagement to explain viable service models and procurement approaches before the buyer finalises its requirements. The buyer has not yet settled the procurement route, so this stage is for informing the future specification rather than bidding for the contract. ## Notice The British Library is seeking information from suppliers to help develop the Libraries tender requirements for a new Target Operating Model for our Technology function to ensure that the Library contract for a service that aligns with our needs properly. The British Library views this RFI process as one potential route to inform the future procurement of the goods and/or services described. At this stage, no final decision has been taken on the precise procurement route to be followed. When submitting information, all organisations should note that this is not currently a tender opportunity but is part of a market consultation exercise aiming to ensure that the procurement route selected and the options ultimately developed for any procurement are properly informed. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Information-technology-services./6Y97NUQ89T To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6Y97NUQ89T ### Planning Information A vendor briefing workshop will be held on 3 November 2026. Further details will be published with the RFI ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101688-2026 | | 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 | 27 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 7 Dec 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £15,000,000 | | 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 | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72222300 - Information technology services ## Release History - 27 Oct 2026 at 15:39 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101688-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101688-2026 27th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6Y97NUQ89T - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Information-technology-services./6Y97NUQ89T - 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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