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Support and Maintenance of the IDP Website Infrastructure

British Library Board

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: British Library Board

Buyer Address: 96 Euston Road, London, UKI31, NW1 2DB, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement@bl.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
136449.98 GBP
Published
28 Jan 2026, 13:54
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
09 Feb 2026, 00:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2029, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
72415000 - World wide web (www) site operation host services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
4D SAS
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

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.

Linked Documents

No linked documents found for this notice.

Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Documents

Document Description: Not published

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