AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
British Library Board awarded Numiko Limited a contract for development of a high-level web strategy for the British Library estate and a detailed web content strategy for bl.uk.
Published outcomeThe contract was signed on 2 September 2026, started on 3 September 2026 and is recorded as active through 29 July 2027.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition services engagement covering web design, marketing and management consultancy-related services.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
NUMIKO LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £97,041 excluding VAT (£116,449.20 including VAT), shared only with this single-supplier contract record. GBP · Verified supplier; award and contract active.
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Supplier is verified by GB-COH company number 04018833. Award 1 names NUMIKO LIMITED; contract 1 is linked to award 1 and states GBP amount 97,041 and gross amount 116,449.20.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceContract details notice published; tender and lot marked complete, award and contract marked active.
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Find a Tender notice 096568-2026, published 13 October 2026; tender status complete; award 1 and contract 1 status active.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 2 September 2026.
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-09-02.
Contract period
99% confidence3 September 2026 to 29 July 2027.
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Contract 1 period startDate 2026-09-03 and endDate 2027-07-29.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£97,041
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Contract 1 value amount: 97041 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£116,449.20
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Contract 1 value amountGross: 116449.2 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence2 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-09-02.
Contract start
99% confidence3 September 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate: 2026-09-03.
Contract end
99% confidence29 July 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate: 2027-07-29.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Notice 096568-2026 datePublished: 2026-10-13.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceDevelopment of a high-level web strategy for the British Library estate and a detailed web content strategy for the bl.uk website.
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Published tender description.
Service category
99% confidenceServices.
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory: services.
CPV classifications
99% confidenceWorld wide web site design services (72413000); marketing services (79342000); business and management consultancy services (79410000).
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Award 1 item 1 additional classifications.
Delivery location
95% confidenceUnited Kingdom.
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Award item delivery address region UK, country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited competition.
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Tender procurementMethod: limited; procurementMethodDetails: Below threshold - limited competition.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold.
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Tender method details state below threshold; contract aboveThreshold: false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of invited suppliers, bids and evaluation outcomes: unknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract title
99% confidenceBRITISH LIBRARY WEB AND WEB CONTENT STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT (PART OF FUTURE WEB PROGRAMME).
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Contract 1 title.
Term
98% confidenceApproximately 11 months and 26 days, from 3 September 2026 to 29 July 2027.
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Calculated from the explicit contract period dates.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
99% confidenceOne active award, one completed lot and one named supplier are recorded; the contract is linked to award 1 and lot 1.
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Award 1 lists supplier NUMIKO LIMITED and related lot 1; contract 1 awardID is 1.
Commercial focus
97% confidenceThe published scope combines strategic web and content planning with classifications spanning web design, marketing and management consultancy.
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Tender description and award CPV classifications.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award-date availability
99% confidenceNo standalone award date is supplied; signature, start, end and notice-publication dates are available.
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Award record award_date is null; contract and document dates are populated.
Lot detail availability
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Evaluation transparency
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown.
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No such fields appear in supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published data does not provide a standalone award date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Bid counts, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown and extension or renewal terms are not supplied in the published notice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
British Library BoardNumiko Limitedweb strategyweb content strategybl.ukFind a Tenderpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the British Library web and web content strategy contract?
NUMIKO LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 04018833.
What is the contract value?
£97,041 excluding VAT, or £116,449.20 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
From 3 September 2026 to 29 July 2027.
What is being delivered?
A high-level web strategy for the British Library estate and a detailed web content strategy for bl.uk.
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