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002790 EMPO Review

British Library Board

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: British Library Board

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

Contact Email: nikki.drydale@bl.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
limited
Value
20000.0 GBP
Published
26 Feb 2026, 13:47
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
31 Mar 2026, 23:00
Contract End
29 May 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
79212110 - Corporate governance rating services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Firewood
Official Source
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Description

The British Library is seeking a supplier to carry out an external programme assurance review for the Library Services Systems Programme (LSSP), a major £8m digital programme, to provide assurance to the Senior Responsible Owner (SRO), BL executives and the BL Board. This review will be based on a combined IPA Gate Review 0 (Strategic Assessment) to assess the overall programme alongside the four active projects, which are in different stages of the project lifecycle. The ALMA Primo project is in operation having gone live in November 2025. The Rapido project is in the build phase with an expected go live in April 2026. The Digital Collection Preservation Repository project is in the build phase moving into delivery. The SAMI into Alma project is in the definition phase. Whilst the scoping details will need to be defined as part of the review planning process, it is expected to be a combined review covering

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Opportunity Context

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