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002611 Supply, Delivery, Installation & On-Site Maintenance of Digitisation Scanning Equipment

British Library · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 00:53.

Opportunity overview

The purpose of this tender is to procure a suite of brand-new digitisation equipment to support the high-quality, high-speed digital capture of a wide range of archival and heritage materials. The equipment required includes: •Two large-format line scanners (up to A0 size) for items such as newspapers •Six overhead line scanners suitable for documents such as journals •Four microfilm scanners capable of high-volume digitisation of various microfilm formats Where applicable, scanners should be equipped with features such as weighted book cradles and automatic or semi-automatic glass systems, with the capability to move the scanning bed independently of the glass to apply appropriate pressure in line with conservation standards To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=945231953

Classification

  • CPV38520000 — Scanners

Lots

  • Lot 1£487.7k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-050e66
Status
cancelled
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
25 Jun 2025, 00:59

Tender Period

Ends
7 Jun 2025, 13:00

Enquiry period

Ends
27 May 2025, 13:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
notAllowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled

Value

Amount
487,718
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
602,819

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Criterion 1
Type
price
Description
Long criteria description

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Description
Long criteria description

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
25 Jun 2026, 00:59
Starts
30 Jun 2025, 01:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
38520000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Scanners

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
019588-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
8 May 2025, 10:05
Entry 3
Id
025552-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK12
Description
Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderCancellationNotice
Published
23 May 2025, 09:21

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Roles

buyer

Address

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

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PCXZ-9362-XQJM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Nikki Drydale
Telephone
+44 1937546146

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Status Details
A number of issues have been highlighted with the current ITT specification that need to be addressed before the tender is reissued to the market.
Final Status Date
23 May 2025, 00:00

Related lots

1

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-050e66-2025-05-23T09:21:32+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·