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title: "British Library Conservation, Bindery & Enclosures Framework"
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# British Library Conservation, Bindery & Enclosures Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/british-library-conservation-bindery-enclosures-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-030031). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** British Library: "British Library Conservation, Bindery & Enclosures Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £1,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [British Library](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/british-library-gov-pb166)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £1,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 January 2022 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Bookbinding services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/british-library-conservation-bindery-enclosures-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-030031#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-030031`

## 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/british-library-conservation-bindery-enclosures-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-030031#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/british-library-conservation-bindery-enclosures-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-030031#participate

## Description
A framework arrangement with a number of companies to provide high quality conservation and binding services to Library collections.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: British Library Conservation, Bindery & Enclosures Framework
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79971200
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** A framework arrangement to provide high quality conservation and binding services for the Library collections.
This tender will include a variety of ‘lots’ based on types of treatment, and tenderers are invited to bid for any combination of lots, whi...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2022 to 31/03/2023
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Conservation (active)
  - Award id: `009149-2022-001799-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Bookends Bindery, Downie Allison Downie Ltd, RDW Book and Paper Conservation Limited (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-49003`, `GB-FTS-49004`, `GB-FTS-49005`, `GB-FTS-49006`
  - Value: £1,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Conservation (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 24/01/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F009149-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-04-05T15:05:06.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T05:20:44.553Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-030031