002884 INTERIM SENIOR HR SUPPORT SERVICES

Official notice

Authority: British Library Board (Central government)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£112,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 22 Oct 2026

Awarded to Osborne Thomas Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide senior HR leadership and specialist consultancy support across the British Library's HR transformation programme, including HR service optimisation, people policy modernisation, employee wellbeing and support services, reward and contractual change, organisational change, and HR systems and data

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

79414000 Human resources management consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
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: 29 Oct 2026, 18:51 GMT
Last source update: 29 Oct 2026, 18:51 GMT
Authority reference: 002884
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-102918
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-079420 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
29 Oct 2026, 18:51 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £112,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 22 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Osborne Thomas LtdSME	£112,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Osborne Thomas LtdSME
Signed
22 Oct 2026
Value
£112,000
Period
23 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
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 email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

OSBORNE THOMAS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07592132GB-PPON: PPJP-9442-ZVWM 71-75 Shelton Street, London, London, WC2H 9JQContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender29 Oct 2026, 18:51 GMT