Official UK procurement notice
002635 Supply, Delivery, Installation and On Site Maintenance of Digitisation Studios Advanced Imaging (Multi Spectral) Photographic System
Authority: British Library (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe British Library's Digitisation Department is in the process of a studio refresh to enhance its digitisation capabilities and to ensure Windows 11 compatibility. This includes the acquisition of an ADVANCED IMAGING (MULTI_SPECTRAL) PHOTOGRAPHIC SYSTEM. These upgrades will ensure Windows 11 compatibility as well as improve the efficiency of the service offering, ensuring access to both the Library's and partner collections. This device must be interoperable with the existing software and on-site maintenance contracts
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The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£50,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Criterion 1: 40%
- Criterion 2: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Criterion 1
- Criterion 2
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 Nov 2025, 10:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Nov 2025, 10:05 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-071890- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dc69Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 3 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
Timeline
7 Nov 2025 → 31 Jan 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published355 days ago7 Nov 2025, 10:05 GMT
- Clarification questions by329 days ago3 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline322 days ago10 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts271 days ago31 Jan 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published7 Nov 2025, 10:05 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender