Official UK procurement notice
002505 Shared Repository Service
Authority: British Library
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe British Library is seeking suppliers for the Shared Repository Service (iro.bl.uk ↗) for its next phase of operation from April 2025 – March 2028 (36 months). The service currently provides discovery and access to over 16,000 research outputs, including articles, datasets, conference contributions, theses etc. It is a well-used service, with 809,262 views, 200,893 sessions, and 24,938 item requests between April 2023 – March 2024.
- Recurrence: 30 Months
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£415,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Suitability
Selection Criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 30 Months
- First published
- 20 Dec 2024, 14:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Dec 2024, 14:05 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 24 Jan 2025 – …
- Authority reference
002505- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-041221- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ca37Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-IT-services:-consulting%2C-software-development%2C-Internet-and-support./7C75YQ4963 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7C75YQ4963 GO Reference: GO-20241220-PRO-28966267
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 24 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
20 Dec 2024 → 24 Jan 2025 · 3 dates- Notice published20 Dec 2024, 14:05 GMT
- Submission deadline24 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened24 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria