Top suppliers
Top suppliers to NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND
Top-five suppliers hold 83% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
55330000
5533000045210000
4521000079990000
7999000072220000
7222000048820000
4882000072410000
7241000072260000
7226000079820000
7982000048440000
4844000042630000
4263000030190000
3019000048320000
4832000030230000
3023000072610000
7261000071310000
7131000048190000
4819000072310000
7231000030210000
3021000042520000
4252000079210000
79210000Recent 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
£322K
Design, Editing, Production and Distribution Services for Discover Magazine,other Library Publications and associated services
Connect Publications (Scotland) Ltd · 2026-01-15
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
Virtual Servers
XMA Limited · 2025-11-21
£551K
Cloud Hosting
Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL · 2025-11-21
£360K
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.
83%
Top-5 supplier share
44d
Avg response window
31d
Median response window
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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 35 contracts totalling £14.4M between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 20 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £602K.
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 83% of contract value.
What does NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND buy from suppliers?
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND's procurement is concentrated in 55330000, 45210000, 79990000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND contracts?
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What's the typical response window for NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND tenders?
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND typically gives suppliers a median of 31 days to respond (average 44 days). Standard contract duration is around 0 months.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17
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
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- · Contracts Finder
- · Spend Network
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