Library and archive services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 92510000·Services · class·in Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
92511000 Library services58 notices · 43%92512000 Archive services44 notices · 33%92512100 Archive destruction services32 notices · 24%92510000 Library and archive services29 notices · 21%- Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings 124 · 12m
- Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services 81 · 12m
- Sports facilities operation services 59 · 12m
- Library, archives, museums and other cultural services 57 · 12m
- Television services 52 · 12m
- Sporting services 44 · 12m
- Motion picture and video tape production and related services 40 · 12m
- Botanical and zoological garden services and nature reserve services 31 · 12m
- Entertainment services 29 · 12m
- Sport-related services 29 · 12m
- All of Recreational, cultural and sporting services →
Open tenders in library and archive services
4 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrexham Library and Information Service Feasibility Study (Proc-26-128) | Wrexham County Borough Council | 7 Oct 2026 | 19d | £70,000 |
| 390_27 Document Management Solutions | Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | 12 Oct 2026 | 24d | £83,333,333 |
| Invitation to Tender: 26078 Library Services Engage, Design and Fit out Contract - East Barnwell, Darwin Green, Whittlesey | Cambridgeshire County Council | 26 Oct 2026 | 38d | £270,000 |
| Digital Preservation Systems DPS | Jisc | 19 Feb 2029 | 885d | £10,000,000 |
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Central government 33% (44 notices)
- Local authorities 27% (36 notices)
- Education & universities 18% (24 notices)
- NHS & health 5% (7 notices)
- Other public bodies 4% (5 notices)
- Not classified 13% (18 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Strathclyde | Education & universities | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Bath Spa University | Education & universities | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire County Council | Local authorities | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| London Borough of Lewisham | Local authorities | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| NHS Business Services Authority | Central government | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| the Education Authority | Central government | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| ESPO | not classified | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Education Authority NI | Education & universities | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Government Commercial Agency | Central government | 3 | 3 | 0 |
87 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 82 of 135 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 72% (97 notices)
- Framework 24% (33 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 4% (5 notices)
- Open 50% (68 notices)
- Route not published 25% (34 notices)
- Limited / restricted 16% (22 notices)
- Selective 8% (11 notices)
- Above threshold 68% (21 notices)
- Below threshold 32% (10 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (52) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 0% (0)
- 2–3 44% (7)
- 4–6 31% (5)
- 7 or more 25% (4)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 239 awards to 107 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 32% of contract awards in the last 36 months
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 31 of 135 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 9251. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 16 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 9251. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.