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British Library Non-Print Legal Deposit eJournal Articles Supply Service - Request for Information

Contract value
£600k
Published 8 Jun 2026

The British Library is conducting a market research exercise to identify suppliers capable of providing non-print legal deposit ejournal article supply services and to inform future procurement strategy.

United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 8 Jun 2026· 2 months agoFind a Tender

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  • Contract value
    £600,000indicative
    Pounds sterling
  • Closing date
    Rolling
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  • Sector
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  • Location
    United Kingdom
    England

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Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 2 months ago.

8 June 2026
Open tender · no closing date published

Brief

The British Library is seeking information from organizations in digital preservation, scholarly publishing, metadata management, and content aggregation to assess market capability for providing a Non-Print Legal Deposit eJournal Article Supply Service on behalf of the Legal Deposit Libraries. This Request for Information aims to understand current market offerings, identify qualified suppliers, evaluate competitive market conditions, explore alternative service models and technologies, identify participation barriers, and gather information on implementation approaches, costs, and timescales. This information will inform the British Library's future procurement strategy and ensure compliance with the Procurement Act 2023. This is a market engagement exercise only and does not constitute a formal tender invitation or commitment to procure. Participation will not provide advantages or disadvantages in any future procurement process. Interested organizations should provide information via the eSourcing portal.

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