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title: "002652 Shared Repository Service"
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# 002652 Shared Repository Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/002652-shared-repository-service-ocds-h6vhtk-059137). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** British Library Board: "002652 Shared Repository Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £340,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [British Library Board](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/british-library-board-GB-PPON-PCXZ-9362-XQJM)
- **Published Value:** £340,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 September 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £296,650 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/002652-shared-repository-service-ocds-h6vhtk-059137#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-059137`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/002652-shared-repository-service-ocds-h6vhtk-059137#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/002652-shared-repository-service-ocds-h6vhtk-059137#participate

## Description
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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £340,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2026 to 31/03/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 002652 Shared Repository Service (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **4Science S.p.A.**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PVRG-1445-NNXP`
  - Value: £296,650 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 17/11/2025

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £296,650
  - Signed Date: 18/12/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F052765-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-02T09:44:32.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T03:15:30.395Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-059137