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Published 24 Apr 2026, 14:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

002562 Off-site Storage and retrieval of Master Negative Microfilm Collection

Authority: British Library Board (Central government)

Below threshold - limited competitionLight touch regime

Sectors: Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

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East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£550,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Apr 2026

Awarded to The British Film Institute

What is being bought

Published requirement description

5-year contract with optional 5-year extension, for off-site cold storage and retrieval services for its master microfilm collections. acetate and nitrate.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

63120000 Storage and warehousing services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 24 Apr 2026, 14:21 BST
Last source update: 24 Apr 2026, 14:21 BST
Authority reference: 002562
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-037627
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
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South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068ac6 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
24 Apr 2026, 14:21 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £550,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
The British Film Institute	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

002562 Off-site Storage and retrieval of Master Negative Microfilm · The British Film Institute
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£550,000
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2036 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
5 years optional extension period available at the discretion of the Contracting authority.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

British Library Board

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PCXZ-9362-XQJM 96 Euston Road, London, London, NW1 2DBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

British Film InstituteAwarded supplierGB-CHC: 287780GB-PPON: PZCD-7428-WWBG 21 STEPHEN STREET, LONDON, London, W1T 1LNContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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