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ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04075d"
title: "Netcat 002 - Ethos Records"
url: "https://tenderline.uk/tenders/netcat-002-ethos-records-ocds-h6vhtk-04075d"
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# Netcat 002 - Ethos Records

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/netcat-002-ethos-records-ocds-h6vhtk-04075d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** British Library: "Netcat 002 - Ethos Records". Published status: complete. Published Value: £40,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [British Library](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/british-library-gov-pb166)
- **Published Value:** £40,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 November 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Printed books
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £100,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04075d`

## 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/netcat-002-ethos-records-ocds-h6vhtk-04075d#tl-md)

## Description
The British Library is seeking a supplier who can demonstrate their ability to provide Abridged Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) numbers. See https://www.oclc.org/en/dewey.html. This work package will consist of spreadsheets containing the abstracts of the theses. It is expected that suppliers will work from the abstracts to create Dewey numbers

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The British Library is seeking a supplier who can demonstrate their ability to provide Abridged Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) numbers. See https://www.oclc.org/en/dewey.html. This work package will consist of spreadsheets containing the abstract...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 037272-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **DK Agencies**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-101024`
  - Value: £100,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 037272-2023-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £100,000
  - Signed Date: 01/12/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F037272-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-12-19T12:06:11.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T03:28:10.111Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04075d