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002653 BRITISH LIBRARY FUTURE WEB PROGRAMME

British Library Board · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 15:57.

Opportunity overview

It is the British Library's intention to Award this contract for the provision of digital product development services to support the British Library's Future Web Programme. The appointed supplier will provide a blended delivery team working alongside British Library staff to deliver, enhance and maintain the Library's website and associated web products through an agile delivery model. The contract comprises a fixed monthly retainer for core resources together with the ability to call off additional specialist roles as required using a pre-agreed schedule of rates. The initial contract term is 30 months, with options to extend in accordance with the contract.

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.

MANIFESTO DIGITAL LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£5.1m
Awarded
23 Jul 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 07885631
Location
London, UKI42, E1 1EW, United Kingdom

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
002653
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

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
Q42 Internet B.V.
Id
GB-PPON-PLJC-4279-GQML

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLJC-4279-GQML

Address

Street Address
Van Diemenstraat 296
Locality
Amsterdam
Postal Code
1013 CR Amsterdam
Country
NL
Country Name
Netherlands
Region
NL

Roles

tenderer

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Organisation 3
Name
TORCHBOX LTD
Id
GB-COH-03983354

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
03983354

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWJT-8692-MPJX

Address

Street Address
Third Floor
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS1 5AP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK11

Roles

tenderer

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Organisation 4
Name
MANIFESTO DIGITAL LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-07885631

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
07885631

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQNX-3686-QQRT

Address

Street Address
2 Whitechapel Road
Locality
London
Postal Code
E1 1EW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI42

Contact

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
002653 BRITISH LIBRARY FUTURE WEB PROGRAMME
Status
pending
Date
24 Jul 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
27 Jul 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72212224
Description
Web page editing software development services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
72230000
Description
Custom software development services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
72413000
Description
World wide web (www) site design services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
6,108,000
Amount
5,090,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-07885631
Name
MANIFESTO DIGITAL LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends
6 Aug 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
8 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
7 Feb 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
7 Feb 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The contract will run for a period of 30 month (2.5 year) period with x2 twelve months optional extension periods called-off at the Authorities' discretion.

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
070808-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
27 Jul 2026, 14:05
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
7 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 030118-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 070808-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·