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Published 8 Jun 2026, 14:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

002837 End of Project Evaluation - BIPC London Locals - Kickstart Your Business

Official notice

Authority: British Library Board (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£30,000£36,000 inc. VAT4% below published estimate
Submissions closed 26 Jun 2026awarded 10 Jul 2026
Awarded to Thrive Economics Ltd
Contract term 3 moends 5 Oct 2026 · starts 13 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

End of project Evaluation for the British Library's Business & IP Centre (BIPC) London Locals - 'Kickstart Your Business' campaign

CPV: Economic impact assessment · Economic research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 moSMEPublished value£30,000
Contract period: 13 Jul 2026 – 5 Oct 2026 (3 mo)Value: £30,000 exc. VAT · £36,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
79311400 Economic research services79311410 Economic impact assessment

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: 90%Price: 10%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Understanding of the brief: 20%
  • Delivery proposition: 40%
  • Evidence of previous delivery experience and outcomes & risk assessmenterion 3: 30%
  • Cost: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Understanding of the brief
  • Delivery proposition
  • Evidence of previous delivery experience and outcomes & risk assessmenterion 3
  • Cost
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. 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
Awarded
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
8 Jun 2026, 14:48 BST
Last source update
16 Jul 2026, 10:56 BST
Authority reference
002837
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053859
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Economic impact assessmentEconomic research services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06aff1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
19 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

8 Jun 2026 → 16 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published136 days ago
    8 Jun 2026, 14:48 BST
  2. Clarification questions by125 days ago
    19 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline118 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts102 days ago
    13 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published98 days ago
    16 Jul 2026, 10:56 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Jun 2026, 14:48 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    16 Jul 2026, 10:56 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    16 Jul 2026, 10:56 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £28,8161 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Thrive Economics Ltd£28,816 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Thrive Economics Ltd

    Signed
    10 Jul 2026
    Value
    £28,816
    Period
    13 Jul 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

British Library Board

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • THRIVE ECONOMICS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07424081GB-PPON: PQZV-6737-JRQH Cutter Mill, Wakefield, Yorkshire & Humber, WF1 5FYContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender