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British Library
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Total contracts
76
Known spend
£213m
74 disclosed
Average value
£3m
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
Preservica
£5m
- 2
Revels Office Ltd
2 winslatest 10 Sept 2025£61,700
- 3
ADI Audio Visual
2 winslatest 03 Apr 2025£48,850
- 4
Bell & Bain Limited
2 winslatest 18 Mar 2025£26,466
- 5
Chocolate Films
2 winslatest 17 Apr 2025£22,000
- 6
MANIFESTO DIGITAL LIMITED
£5m
- 7
DOWNIE ALLISON DOWNIE LIMITED
£1m
- 8
MAX COMMUNICATIONS LTD
£1m
- 9
RDW BOOK AND PAPER CONSERVATION LIMITED
£1m
- 10
THE BOOKENDS BINDERY LTD
£1m
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Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (76)
Secret maps
Secret Maps will explore the relationship between mapping and secrecy in a global context between the 9th and 21st centuries. It is an exhibition about how and why, contrary to the
Fairy tales exhibition AV software appointment
The British Library is appointing an AV contractor to join the team to produce five AV pieces for the Fairy Tales exhibition. The AV contractor will be expected to collaborate with
Scope of works for BL foyer consultant services
Scope of Works for BL Foyer Consultant Services. Consultancy service, familiar with the arts and culture sector. £23,400.00
AV hardware consultation, installation and deinstallation services for gardening exhibition
AV Hardware Consultation, Installation and Deinstallation Services for Gardening Exhibition. £30,150.00
Exhibition strategy qualitative evaluation work
Delivery of the British Library's exhibition strategy qualitative evaluation work
2025/26 Exhibition summative evaluations
Suppliers to deliver summative evaluations for the exhibition projects taking place in 2025/26. An agency to lead and manage each evaluation project. Unearthed: The Power of Garden
Exhibition strategy quantitative evaluation work
Delivery of Exhibition Strategy Quantitative Evaluation Work
Living knowledge network exhibition evaluation
Living Knowledge Network exhibition evaluation £19,937.50
Marquee hire-events and festivals for may-june
Marquee Hire-Events and Festivals to install a temporary marquee structure. £21,800
Star-av SIP generator
AV SIP Generator, develop generator back to functional use and deliver digital content £30k
Print, bind & delivery of books
Print, bind & delivery of Books x2 lots of 6,000 copies. 500018816
Print, bind and delivery 4,500 copies of bewitched
Print, bind delivery 4,500 copies of Bewitched. 210 x 149 mm (portrait) 500018814
AV hardware consultation, installation and deinstallation services-secret maps
AV Hardware Consultation, Installation and Deinstallation Services-Secret Maps £18,700
Audience research
Field work and project management. £75,000 over 3 years at £25k per year.
Mould remediation work
Mould Remediation Work on video tapes £14997.00
Film production for qatar digital library
Film maker to produce 3 films to promote Qatar Digital Library. £10,000