002713 British Library Conservation, Bindery & Enclosures Framework
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£1.8m
Suppliers
18
Lots
3
Published
19 Mar 2026
Description
The British Library is establishing a framework arrangement with suppliers who can demonstrate their capability in providing high quality conservation and binding services to Library collections. This Tender is divided into 3 Lots and the classification of lots is based on types of treatment, as stated below. 1.Lot 1 - Conservation of volumes covered in leather, cloth, buckram or paper as well as general paper conservation 2.Lot 2 - Rebinding and binding of unbound material, including lettering 3.Lot 3 - Buckram-covered enclosures for Library collections, including lettering
Scope
- Reference
- 002713
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2027Possible extension to 31 Mar 2030
The duration of the framework arrangement will be an initial period of 12 months commencing on the 1 April 2026 with a further three optional 12-month extensions thereafter. The total maximum duration of the framework arrangement will therefore be four years from 1 April 2026.
- CPV classifications
- 7997100079971200
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criterion 1 | — | price | 20.00% |
| Criterion 2 | — | quality | 80.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 3 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£1.3m
Award date
19 Mar 2026
Contract start
31 Mar 2026
Contract end
31 Mar 2027
Lots · 3 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 | Conservation of volumes covered in leather, cloth, buckram or paper as well as general paper conservation | £1.3m | complete |
| 2.Lot 2 | Rebinding and binding of unbound material, including lettering | £360k | complete |
| Lot 3 | Buckram-covered enclosures for Library collections, including lettering | £180k | complete |
Award 1· 5 suppliers
Awarded 19 Mar 2026 · Contract period 31 Mar 2026 — 31 Mar 2027
Award 2· 6 suppliers
Awarded 19 Mar 2026 · Contract period 31 Mar 2026 — 31 Mar 2027
Award 3· 7 suppliers
Awarded 19 Mar 2026 · Contract period 31 Mar 2026 — 31 Mar 2027
Total lots
3
Awarded
3
Estimated total
£1.8m
Awarded total
£1.8m
Conservation of volumes covered in leather, cloth, buckram or paper as well as general paper conservation
Start
31 Mar 2026
End
31 Mar 2027
Estimated
£1.3m
CPV
Rebinding and binding of unbound material, including lettering
Start
31 Mar 2026
End
31 Mar 2027
Estimated
£360k
CPV
Buckram-covered enclosures for Library collections, including lettering
Start
31 Mar 2026
End
31 Mar 2027
Estimated
£180k
CPV
Other contracts from British Library Board
Full notice and award history for this contracting authority is on the buyer profile.
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Cross-buyer view of this supplier's public-sector wins.
| Title | Type | Value | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| 002713 British Library Conservation, Bindery & Enclosures Framework | contract | — | 20 May 2026 |
| British Library Conservation, Bindery & Enclosures Framework | contract | — | 05 Apr 2022 |
| FWK1094-Provision of Binding and Conservation Services to the Houses of Parliament - AWARD | contract | — | 19 Aug 2016 |