AwardedAwarded 6 February 2026

002604 Digital Preservation Repository

British Library · Central government

In brief

British Library awarded IT and software work to Preservica Ltd on 6 February 2026.

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What the notice says

A commercial Digital Preservation Repository solution with capabilities for large scale acquisition and preservation of the British Library's digital collection content.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Preservica Ltd (SME)
8 bids received
£2,398,500
Awarded 22 December 2025
7 February 2026 to 6 February 2032

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 085746-2025
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 012490-2026

Last time this was bought

002652 Shared Repository Service

Won by
4Science S.p.A.
Awarded
18 December 2025
Value
£296,650
Bids
9
Contract ends
31 March 2027

Matched on British Library, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

British LibraryLast 12 months

Procurements

82

Awards

70

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

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    Closing soon26 hours left

    £135kestimated
  2. CCM1379 - OHU Software

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    Closing soon38 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £82kestimated
  3. LGS-Q-004-2026 Audio Visual System

    Middlesbrough CouncilNorth EastIT services and software

    Closing soon2 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £143kestimated
  4. EV Charging Infrastructure

    National Grid UK LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, WalesVehicles and fleet, IT services and software

    Closing soon4 days leftExpress interest3 lots

    £29.9mestimated
  5. NW2964 - Microsoft 365, AI and Intelligent Automation Partner Framework Agreement

    Northern Gas Networks LimitedNorth East, East of EnglandIT services and software

    Closing soon6 days leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £7.2mframework ceiling

From notice 085746-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 23 December 2025, last updated 11 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.