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002790 EMPO Review

Buyer: British Library Board →

BuyerBritish Library Board
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published26 Feb 2026

What is being bought

The British Library is seeking a supplier to carry out an external programme assurance review for the Library Services Systems Programme (LSSP), a major £8m digital programme, to provide assurance to the Senior Responsible Owner (SRO), BL executives and the BL Board. This review will be based on a combined IPA Gate Review 0 (Strategic Assessment) to assess the overall programme alongside the four active projects, which are in different stages of the project lifecycle. The ALMA Primo project is in operation having gone live in November 2025. The Rapido project is in the build phase with an expected go live in April 2026. The Digital Collection Preservation Repository project is in the build phase moving into delivery. The SAMI into Alma project is in the definition phase. Whilst the scoping details will need to be defined as part of the review planning process, it is expected to be a combined review covering

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Lot 1

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Statuscomplete

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Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
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Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
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Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
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Planning documents0
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Related procurements

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Awards

Contracts

1

Statusactive
Value£20,000

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Source data inventory

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OCIDocds-h6vhtk-065d14
Latest release ID017350-2026
Latest release timestampThu Feb 26 2026 13:47:21 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methodlimited
Procurement method detailsBelow threshold - limited competition
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release1
Parties in latest release2

Notice history

DateEventReference
26 Feb 2026award, contract017350-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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Complete JSON history (1 releases)
26 Feb 2026 · 017350-2026 · award, contract
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