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British Library Board

British Library Board is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-11-08 to 2026-11-08Updated 2026-11-08

£16.5M

Total spend

87

Contract awards

78

Unique suppliers

£207K

Avg contract

According to ENKII, British Library Board has awarded 87 contracts worth £16.5M to 78 suppliers between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, at an average contract value of £207K, with the top five suppliers holding 74% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to British Library Board

Top-five suppliers hold 74% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
MANIFESTO DIGITAL LIMITED1£5.1M
Preservica1£2.4M
PRESERVICA LTD1£2.4M
Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited (MIOL)1£1.8M
British Film Institute1£550K
SETWORKS LIMITED1£363K
BURO HAPPOLD LIMITED1£354K
4Science S.p.A.1£297K
OSBORNE THOMAS LIMITED4£229K
THE CREATIVE CORE GROUP LTD.1£196K
INTEGRATED SECURITY DESIGN LIMITED1£183K
Surface Impression Limited1£183K
Meyvaert NV1£145K
4D SAS1£136K
DJS Research Ltd1£110K
COMMISSUM ASSOCIATES LIMITED1£100K
NUMIKO LIMITED1£97K
JCR ADVISORS LTD1£90K
CLAY INTERACTIVE LIMITED2£90K
NISSEN RICHARDS STUDIO LIMITED1£84K

Procurement categories

What British Library Board buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79
26 awards£805K

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72
15 awards£10.9M

Recreational, cultural and sporting services

92
13 awards£878K

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71
6 awards£582K

Software package and information systems

48
5 awards£1.9M

Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

30
3 awards£55K

Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

39
3 awards£217K

Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

32
2 awards£115K

Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

35
2 awards£197K

Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

38
2 awards£61K

Construction work

45
2 awards£99K

Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

63
2 awards£550K

Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

33
1 award£14K

Repair and maintenance services

50
1 award£16K

Installation services (except software)

51
1 award£27K

Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60
1 award£34K

Financial and insurance services

66
1 award£17K

Research and development services and related consultancy services

73
1 award£60K

Recent contracts

Latest British Library Board contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Footfall Counters for Corporate Reporting

PFM INTELLIGENCE UK LIMITED · 2026-11-04

£33K

002894 PLR library loans data

CIVICA UK LIMITED · 2026-11-03

£45K

Living Knowledge Network exhibition

CULTURE PEOPLE CIC · 2026-10-28

£20K

002884 INTERIM SENIOR HR SUPPORT SERVICES

OSBORNE THOMAS LIMITED · 2026-10-21

£112K

Recruitment Services - Interim H&S Consultant

OSBORNE THOMAS LIMITED · 2026-10-15

£20K

002745 British Library Valuation Services

SAVILLS (UK) LIMITED · 2026-10-11

002883 PENSION REVIEW AND REPLACEMENT ADVICE

BARNETT WADDINGHAM LLP · 2026-10-01

£17K

002653 British Library Future Web Programme

MANIFESTO DIGITAL LIMITED · 2026-09-30

£5.1M

002904 Trakka Cabinets

ASSA ABLOY GLOBAL SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED · 2026-09-22

£15K

002891 RECRUITMENT SERVICES

OSBORNE THOMAS LIMITED · 2026-09-22

£47K

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Market analysis

Bidding into British Library Board — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

81%

Awards to SMEs

74%

Top-5 supplier share

2%

Framework call-offs

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Awards to social enterprises

Around 81% of British Library Board’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to British Library Board

How much does British Library Board spend on procurement?

British Library Board awarded 87 contracts totalling £16.5M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 78 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £207K.

Who are British Library Board's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to British Library Board by total award value are MANIFESTO DIGITAL LIMITED, Preservica, PRESERVICA LTD. The top five suppliers together hold 74% of contract value.

What does British Library Board buy from suppliers?

British Library Board's procurement is concentrated in business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, recreational, cultural and sporting services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08

This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
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Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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