Buyer Name: British Library Board
Buyer Address: 96 Euston Road, London, UKI31, NW1 2DB, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@bl.uk
Buyer Name: British Library Board
Buyer Address: 96 Euston Road, London, UKI31, NW1 2DB, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@bl.uk
Support and maintenance for the IDP 4D database utilised by the British Library as the repository for the 50,000 records from Dunhuang and other sites of the Eastern Silk Roads to be stored and made freely available online.
No linked documents found for this notice.
Lot 1 Status: complete
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Document Description: Not published
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