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Published 22 May 2026, 08:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

002830 Audience Discovery & Design: Insights for Research and Culture at the British Library

Official notice

Authority: British Library Board (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£110,000£132,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Jun 2026
Contract term 6 moends 23 Dec 2026 · up to 23 Mar 2027 with extensions · starts 24 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To gather insights that will help the British Library understand how we can best serve the emerging needs of researchers and culture audiences in the UK. We wish to speak to existing and non-users to understand needs, motivations, barriers and opportunities for engaging with these audiences into the future.

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CPV: Market research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 6 moSMEPublished value£110,000
Contract period: 24 Jun 2026 – 23 Dec 2026 (6 mo) · up to 23 Mar 2027 with extensionsValue: £110,000 exc. VAT · £132,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 3 months if required
79310000 Market research services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 May 2026, 08:31 BST
Last source update
22 May 2026, 08:31 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-047482
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Market research services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a036 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
10 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
2 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta ↗.

Timeline

22 May 2026 → 24 Jun 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published153 days ago
    22 May 2026, 08:31 BST
  2. Clarification questions by142 days ago
    2 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline134 days ago
    10 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts121 days ago
    24 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    22 May 2026, 08:31 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

British Library

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

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender