Official UK procurement notice
002653 BRITISH LIBRARY FUTURE WEB PROGRAMME
Authority: British Library Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionIt 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.
- How the procedure runs: THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS Stage 1 (Participation Stage): Selection of Participants to be invited to tender Stage 1 Phase 1: Completeness check Stage 1 Phase 2: Exclusion of excluded and excludable suppliers Stage 1 Phase 3: Application of conditions of participation Stage 1 Phase 4: (Invitation to Submit a Tender Stage): Selection of Participants to be invited to tender Stage 1 Phase 5: Notification to unsuccessful Bidders Stage 2: Tendering and Negotiation Stage 2 Phase 1: Invitation to Tender (“ITT”)Tender submission and intermediate assessment of tenders Stage 2 Phase 2: Presentations (Not scored) Stage 2 Phase 3: Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) (optional) Stage 2 Phase 4: Invitation to Submit a Revised Tender (ISRT) (optional) Stage 4 Assessment Summaries and Contract Award Stage 4 Phase 1: Standstill to entry into contract(s)
CPV: Content management software package · Internet and intranet software development services · Web page editing software development services · World wide web (www) site design services · World wide web (www) site operation host services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£5,090,000
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed within the selection questionnaire
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed within the selection questionnaire
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 50%
- Price (26% Fixed monthly retainer / 14% call-off rate card): 40%
- Social Value (5% Sustainability / 5% Social Value): 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Social Value (5% Sustainability / 5% Social Value)
- Price (26% Fixed monthly retainer / 14% call-off rate card)
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed within the selection questionnaire
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed within the selection questionnaire
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Apr 2026, 09:35 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Jul 2026, 14:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 2 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
002653- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-030118- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067a39Find a Tender
- How it runs
THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS
Stage 1 (Participation Stage): Selection of Participants to be invited to tender
Stage 1 Phase 1: Completeness check
Stage 1 Phase 2: Exclusion of excluded and excludable suppliers
Stage 1 Phase 3: Application of conditions of participation
Stage 1 Phase 4: (Invitation to Submit a Tender Stage): Selection of Participants to be invited to tender
Stage 1 Phase 5: Notification to unsuccessful Bidders
Stage 2: Tendering and Negotiation
Stage 2 Phase 1: Invitation to Tender (“ITT”)Tender submission and intermediate assessment of tenders
Stage 2 Phase 2: Presentations (Not scored)
Stage 2 Phase 3: Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) (optional)
Stage 2 Phase 4: Invitation to Submit a Revised Tender (ISRT) (optional)
Stage 4 Assessment Summaries and Contract Award
Stage 4 Phase 1: Standstill to entry into contract(s)
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
1 Apr 2026 → 6 Aug 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published204 days ago1 Apr 2026, 09:35 BST
- Clarification questions by189 days ago17 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline178 days ago27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by112 days ago2 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts112 days ago3 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent88 days ago27 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published87 days ago27 Jul 2026, 14:05 BST
- Standstill ends77 days ago6 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Apr 2026- Tender notice published1 Apr 2026, 09:35 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published27 Jul 2026, 14:05 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete27 Jul 2026, 14:05 BST
- Procurement method changed27 Jul 2026, 14:05 BST
- Contract signature expected7 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manifesto Digital Limited8 Aug 2026 – 7 Feb 2029 · up to 7 Feb 2031Extensions: 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. | £5,090,000 | 24 Jul 2026standstill to 6 Aug 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonMANIFESTO DIGITAL LIMITED · Greater London
- did not winQ42 Internet B.V.
- did not winTORCHBOX LTDSME · South West England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- MANIFESTO DIGITAL LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- Q42 Internet B.V.Bidder / tenderer
- TORCHBOX LTDBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender