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002653 Tender for British Library Future Web Programme

British Library · Central government

In brief

British Library has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £5,090,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 30 months, up to 54 months with extensions, starting 25 June 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 5 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The British Library will imminently be seeking suppliers for our Future Web Programme. The programme seeks to implement a blended model product team comprised of British Library staff and supplier developers/engineers and strategists working in two agile teams. This digital product team will focus on delivery of our web roadmap for the next 2.5 years for our website and web products, iterating on a new website launched in July 2025.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 018349-2026

Last time this was bought

002734 British Library IT Applications Skills Development

Won by
Happy Computers Ltd
Awarded
16 December 2025
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
31 January 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

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From notice 018349-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.