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002652 Shared Repository Service

British Library Board · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 09:27.

Opportunity overview

The British Library was seeking suppliers for the Shared Repository Service (https://iro.bl.uk/) for its next phase of operation from 1.1.2026 - 31.3.2029. During this period, the Shared Repository Service will transition to a cost recovery model. The initial duration of this contract is 15 months (1.1.2026-31.3.2027) with an option to extend for a further 12 + 12 months, subject to the success of the cost recovery model. The service currently provides discovery and access to over 16,000 research outputs, including articles, datasets, conference contributions, theses etc.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

4Science S.p.A.

No match
Contract value
£296.7k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
18 Dec 2025
Including VAT
£356k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PVRG-1445-NNXP
Location
Milano, IT, 20149, Italy

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
002652
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

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
4Science S.p.A.
Id
GB-PPON-PVRG-1445-NNXP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVRG-1445-NNXP

Address

Street Address
Viale Achille Papa, 30
Locality
Milano
Postal Code
20149
Country
IT
Country Name
Italy
Region
IT

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
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
72000000
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
73110000
Description
Research services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PVRG-1445-NNXP
Name
4Science S.p.A.

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
18 Dec 2025, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Does not apply

Period

Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
12 + 12 Months

Value

Including VAT
355,980
Amount
296,650
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
000005-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Jan 2026, 09:44
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. 000005-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·