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The British Library

UK public-sector supplier
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Awarded
£201k
Live
1
Buyers
4
12m
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  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts1 / 9
  • Top buyers4
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
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Quick answer — The British LibraryUpdated 06 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

The British Library has won £201k across 4 public-sector buyers, with 1 live contract.

Why: top buyer University Of The West Of England at 63% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
1 of 9Live contracts
63%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

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No social-value commitments yet

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

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Case studies

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

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No buyer references yet

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Accreditations & memberships

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No accreditations recorded

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KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

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No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 1 live · 8 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Living Knowledge Network
Sheffield City Council4800000018 Mar 2023£3k—Closed
PLACE149 Supply of Specialist Library Materials and Resources v 2
Derbyshire County Council2200000001 Apr 2022£32k3 yrsClosed
Supply of Inter-Library Loans
University Of The West Of England9251000030 Jul 2021£25k—Closed
RBGKEW/862 Institutional repository
Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew7232000001 Jan 2021£41k4 yrsClosed
Supply of Inter-Library Loans
University Of The West Of England9251000011 Sept 2020£25k—Closed
Inter-Library Loans
University Of The West Of England2211300025 Jul 2019£25k—Closed
Supply of Inter-Library Loans
University Of The West Of England2211000011 Sept 2018£25k11 moClosed
British Library call off order
University Of The West Of England2211300031 Jul 2015£26k—Closed
PLACE149 Supply of Specialist Library Materials and Resources v 2
Derbyshire County Council48900000———Live
Total live value — · mean award £22k

Top buyers · 4 buyers · top 3 = 99%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
University Of The West Of England
5 contracts
63%
since 2015
2
Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
1 contract
20%
since 2020
3
Derbyshire County Council
2 contracts
16%
since 2022
4
Sheffield City Council
1 contract
1%
since 2023

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
South West5 contracts
63%
South East1 contract
20%
East Midlands2 contracts
16%
Yorkshire1 contract
1%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). The British Library highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
R1
Route 101 Limited
Yes£265.3m3
OC
Oracle Corporation UK Limited
No£20.7m2
AT
Atamis Ltd
Yes£18.4m3
HT
Hicom Technology Limited
Yes£12.4m1
UB
Ultima Business Solutions LTD
No£10.8m4
TB
The British Library
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

✓ Verified
No Companies House record linked — automated risk checks unavailable.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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No Companies House record linked — statutory compliance checks unavailable.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

Registered details, directors and PSC.

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No Companies House record linked

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Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.