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002604 Digital Preservation Repository

Implementation of a digital preservation repository solution to support large-scale acquisition and long-term management of diverse digital collection content. The system is required to re-establish strategic collecting capabilities following significant infrastructure disruption. The contract involves the delivery of a sustainable, scalable platform capable of handling an ever-growing volume of digital assets.

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Awarded value
£2.4m
As published
Published
6 August 2025
Awarded
6 February 2026
Preservica
Contract length
72 months
Ends 6 February 2032

What the contract covers

Single contract awarded in its entirety

Provision of digital preservation repository software and associated management services for large-scale acquisition and long-term storage of digital collections.

  • A digital preservation repository solution with capabilities for large-scale acquisition and preservation of the British Library’s digital collection content
  • A newly sustainable digital collections preservation repository supporting very large-scale acquisition, management and long-term preservation of an exceptionally diverse and ever-growing digital collection

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Single contract awarded in its entirety
Procedure
Open procedure
Initial term
72 months
Extensions
60 months
Longest it can run
132 months
Contract dates
7 February 2026 to 6 February 2032
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Category
Services
CPV codes
72000000

Services in this contract

  • Digital preservationMain service£113k typicalCommercial digital preservation repository for the British Library collection

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  4. Contract ends
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British Library

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Preservica

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/325481/002604-digital-preservation-repository
Buyer reference
002604
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058286
Last checked
4 November 2026

British Library. 002604 Digital Preservation Repository. Contract award, 6 August 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/325481/002604-digital-preservation-repository (accessed 4 November 2026).