Buyer Name: British Library Board
Buyer Address: 96 Euston Road, London, UKI31, NW1 2DB, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@bl.uk
002604 Digital Preservation Repository
Buyer Contact Info
Buyer Name: PRESERVE TOGETHER LIMITED
Buyer Address: C/O Clarity Accounting, 234 West George Street, Glasgow, UKM82, G2 4QY, United Kingdom
Contact Email: info@preservetogether.com
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
2398500.0 GBP
2398500.0 GBP
Published
23 Dec 2025, 11:22
23 Dec 2025, 11:22
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
12 Jan 2026, 00:00
12 Jan 2026, 00:00
Contract End
11 Jan 2032, 23:59
11 Jan 2032, 23:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Region
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n/a
Awarded To
Preservica
Preservica
Official Source
Open Find a Tender
Open Find a Tender
Description
A Digital Preservation Repository solution with capabilities for large scale acquisition and preservation of its digital collection content. The solution will re-enable essential strategic collecting capabilities that suffered deep and extensive disruption after a cyber-attack on the Library in 2023.
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Awards
Award Title: 002604 Digital Preservation Repository
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