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002790 EMPO Review

British Library Board · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 18:07.

Opportunity overview

The British Library is seeking a supplier to carry out an external programme assurance review for the Library Services Systems Programme (LSSP), a major £8m digital programme, to provide assurance to the Senior Responsible Owner (SRO), BL executives and the BL Board. This review will be based on a combined IPA Gate Review 0 (Strategic Assessment) to assess the overall programme alongside the four active projects, which are in different stages of the project lifecycle. The ALMA Primo project is in operation having gone live in November 2025. The Rapido project is in the build phase with an expected go live in April 2026. The Digital Collection Preservation Repository project is in the build phase moving into delivery. The SAMI into Alma project is in the definition phase. Whilst the scoping details will need to be defined as part of the review planning process, it is expected to be a combined review covering

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Firewood

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Contract value
£20k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
26 Feb 2026
Including VAT
£24k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI44, SE1 9HF, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-065d14
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
British Library Board
Id
GB-PPON-PCXZ-9362-XQJM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCXZ-9362-XQJM

Address

Street Address
96 Euston Road
Locality
London
Postal Code
NW1 2DB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Firewood
Id
GB-FTS-175497

Address

Street Address
22 Southwark Bridge
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 9HF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI44

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79212110
Description
Corporate governance rating services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-175497
Name
Firewood

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
26 Feb 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
29 May 2026, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
24,000
Amount
20,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
017350-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
26 Feb 2026, 13:47
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI31 · NW1 2DB · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 017350-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·