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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND 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: 2023-07-31 to 2026-07-31Updated 2026-07-31

£14.3M

Total spend

33

Contract awards

18

Unique suppliers

£650K

Avg contract

According to ENKII, NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND has awarded 33 contracts worth £14.3M to 18 suppliers between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, at an average contract value of £650K, with the top five suppliers holding 84% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND

Top-five suppliers hold 84% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Turner & Townsend PLC2£3.0M
Simplicity Catering Ltd2£3.0M
Cygnet Stocks Holdings Limited1£2.7M
Richard Irvin FM Limited1£2.2M
XMA Limited5£1.1M
Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL2£720K
Conservation By Design Limited4£410K
Connect Publications (Scotland) Ltd2£322K
Total Enterprise Solutions2£318K
Concerto Support Services2£300K
IRIS Software Group1£120K
Automated Document Services Ltd1£80K
CAE Technologies Services LTD2£34K
The contract/lot is not awarded2£0
SkillGate1£0
Wylie & Bisset LLP1£0
boxxe Limited1£0
Storm ID Ltd1£0

Procurement categories

What NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND buys

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

Cafeteria services

55330000
3 awards£5.7M

Building construction work

45210000
1 award£2.2M

Systems and technical consultancy services

72220000
1 award£1.5M

Miscellaneous business-related services

79990000
1 award£1.5M

Servers

48820000
2 awards£1.1M

Provider services

72410000
3 awards£720K

Software-related services

72260000
3 awards£420K

Services related to printing

79820000
2 awards£322K

Financial analysis and accounting software package

48440000
2 awards£318K

Metal-working machine tools

42630000
2 awards£250K

Various office equipment and supplies

30190000
2 awards£160K

Computer-related equipment

30230000
1 award£80K

Computer support services

72610000
2 awards£34K

Accounting and auditing services

79210000
1 award£0

Data-processing machines (hardware)

30210000
2 awards£0

Ventilation equipment

42520000
1 award£0

Educational software package

48190000
1 award£0

Data-processing services

72310000
1 award£0

Network equipment

32420000
1 award£0

Consultative engineering and construction services

71310000
1 award£0

Recent contracts

Latest NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND contracts awarded

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

Award of WiFi Hardware Renewal 2026

boxxe Limited · 2026-04-28

Cloud - Based Computerised Maintenance Management System

Concerto Support Services · 2026-02-23

£150K

Cloud - Based Computerised Maintenance Management System

Concerto Support Services · 2026-02-23

£150K

Design, Editing, Production and Distribution Services for Discover Magazine,other Library Publications and associated services

Connect Publications (Scotland) Ltd · 2026-01-15

Design, Editing, Production and Distribution Services for Discover Magazine,other Library Publications and associated services

Connect Publications (Scotland) Ltd · 2026-01-15

£322K

Supply of Archival Boxboard

Conservation By Design Limited · 2026-01-14

Supply of Archival Boxboard

Conservation By Design Limited · 2026-01-14

£160K

Café Concession

Cygnet Stocks Holdings Limited · 2026-01-12

£2.7M

Cloud Hosting

Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL · 2025-11-21

£360K

Cloud Hosting

Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL · 2025-11-21

£360K

Virtual Servers

XMA Limited · 2025-11-21

£551K

Virtual Servers

XMA Limited · 2025-11-21

£551K

Finance System Replacement

Total Enterprise Solutions · 2025-09-04

£159K

Finance System Replacement

Total Enterprise Solutions · 2025-09-04

£159K

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Film Scanner and Digitisation System

£100K

Film Scanner and Digitisation System

Archival Boxboard

£480K

Archival Boxboard

Cloud Based Computerized Maintenance Management System

Cloud - Based Computerized Maintenance Management System

£250K

Cloud - Based Computerized Maintenance Management System

National Library of Scotland - Finance System

£250K

National Library of Scotland - Finance System

Cloud Based Computerized Maintenance Management System

£150K

The complete purchase of a Box Cutting Machine - including delivery, installation, training plus an annual support and service term contract.

Causewayside Compartment Damper and Associated Works – Major Construction Project

Smoke Extract and Fire Damper Replacement

Purchase of a Box Making Machine

Smoke Extract and Fire Damper Replacement

Smoke Extract and Fire Damper Replacement

Market analysis

Bidding into NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

84%

Top-5 supplier share

33d

Avg response window

30d

Median response window

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND

How much does NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND spend on procurement?

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND awarded 33 contracts totalling £14.3M between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, working with 18 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £650K.

Who are NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND by total award value are Turner & Townsend PLC, Simplicity Catering Ltd, Cygnet Stocks Holdings Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 84% of contract value.

What does NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND buy from suppliers?

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND's procurement is concentrated in cafeteria services, building construction work, systems and technical consultancy services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND contracts?

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

What's the typical response window for NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND tenders?

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND typically gives suppliers a median of 30 days to respond (average 33 days). Standard contract duration is around 0 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-31

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
  • · Spend Network
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

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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