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# 002834 RFI British Library Non-print Legal Deposit ejournal Articles Supply Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/002834-rfi-british-library-non-print-legal-deposit-ejournal-articles-supply-service-ocds-h6vhtk-06af9e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** British Library Board: "002834 RFI British Library Non-print Legal Deposit ejournal Articles Supply Service". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £600,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [British Library Board](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/british-library-board-GB-PPON-PCXZ-9362-XQJM)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £600,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Archive services, Data management services, Data supply services, Database services, Journals
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/002834-rfi-british-library-non-print-legal-deposit-ejournal-articles-supply-service-ocds-h6vhtk-06af9e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06af9e`

## 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/002834-rfi-british-library-non-print-legal-deposit-ejournal-articles-supply-service-ocds-h6vhtk-06af9e#tl-md)

## Description
On behalf of the Legal Deposit Libraries (LDLs), the British Library invites organisations operating within the digital preservation, scholarly publishing, metadata management and content aggregation sectors to provide information regarding their capability to provide a Non-Print Legal Deposit eJournal Article Supply Service.
The purpose of this Request for Information is to:
• understand the current market capability for provision of these services;
• identify suppliers capable of providing all or part of the services described within this document;
• determine whether effective competition exists within the market;
• understand alternative service models, technologies and delivery approaches available;
• identify any barriers to market participation;
• understand implementation approaches, costs and timescales;
• inform future procurement strategy and compliance with the Procurement Act 2023.
The British Library may use information obtained through this market engagement exercise to determine whether a competitive procurement process is appropriate or whether any statutory grounds for direct award may apply.
This Request for Information is issued solely for information gathering and market engagement purposes. It does not constitute a call for competition, invitation to tender, or any commitment by the British Library to commence a procurement process.
Participation in this exercise will not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement process.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Journals./DRMU8SX336
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/DRMU8SX336

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 22211000, 72319000, 72320000, 72322000, 92512000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2027 to 31/12/2029

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F053740-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-08T11:04:47.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:41:38.807Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06af9e