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AwardedAwarded 18 December 2025

002652 Shared Repository Service

British Library · Central government

In brief

British Library awarded IT and software and research work to 4Science S.p.A. on 18 December 2025.

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What the notice says

The British Library was seeking suppliers for the Shared Repository Service (https://iro.bl.uk/) for its next phase of operation from 1.1.2026 - 31.3.2029. During this period, the Shared Repository Service will transition to a cost recovery model. The initial duration of this contract is 15 months (1.1.2026-31.3.2027) with an option to extend for a further 12 + 12 months, subject to the success of the cost recovery model. The service currently provides discovery and access to over 16,000 research outputs, including articles, datasets, conference contributions, theses etc.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
4Science S.p.A. (SME)
9 bids received
£296,650
Awarded 17 November 2025
1 January 2026 to 31 March 2027

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

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 074499-2025
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 000005-2026

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From notice 074499-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 17 November 2025, last updated 2 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.