THE PROVISION OF AN ONLINE FAMILY HISTORY SERVICE FOR WALES

The National Library of Wales
Open procedure
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030

A single-provider online family history service for public libraries, archives and museums, their employees, and individuals registered with those institutions. The service forms part of a shared digital library offer and must support access by both institutional and individual user groups.

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Closes in 15 days· 19 November 2026

Estimated value: £360k; Buyer estimate
Published: 16 October 2026
Deadline: 19 November 2026; 15 days left
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 March 2030

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of an online family history research service, giving public libraries, archives, museums and their registered users digital access to genealogical resources.

Deliver an online family history service as part of the National Digital Library Service, for Welsh public libraries, archives and museums, their employees, and registered users

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 12 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months + 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 73110000, 48000000

Services in this tender

Library e-lending and digital content platformMain service£55k typicalOnline family history service for Welsh libraries and users

Lifecycle

Published
16 October 2026
Deadline for bids15 days left
19 November 2026
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
1 April 2027

The buyer

The National Library of Wales

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Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3890905/the-provision-of-an-online-family-history-service-for-wales
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0789ad
Last checked: 4 November 2026

The National Library of Wales. THE PROVISION OF AN ONLINE FAMILY HISTORY SERVICE FOR WALES. Tender, 16 October 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3890905/the-provision-of-an-online-family-history-service-for-wales (accessed 4 November 2026).