01 Procurement
Tender overview
- Buyer
- British Library Board
- Status
- Complete
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Category
- services
- CPV classification
- Not supplied
- Tender period
- Not supplied — 2 February 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
This page represents one OCDS contracting process. Notices can be revised over time. Values may be estimates, award values or contract values and should be read with their displayed stage and date.
02 Awards and contracts
Published award records
Lot 1 - Conservation of volumes covered in leather, cloth, buckram or paper as well as general paper conservation
- Awarded
- 19 March 2026
- Award value
- £1,260,000
- Suppliers
- 5
- Signed contract
- 30 March 2026
Lot 2. Rebinding and binding of unbound material, including lettering
- Awarded
- 19 March 2026
- Award value
- £360,000
- Suppliers
- 6
- Signed contract
- 30 March 2026
Lot 3 - Buckram-covered enclosures for Library collections, including lettering
- Awarded
- 19 March 2026
- Award value
- £180,000
- Suppliers
- 7
- Signed contract
- 30 March 2026
03 Organisations
Buyers, suppliers and other parties
British Library Board
96 Euston Road, London, UKI31, NW1 2DB, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PCXZ-9362-XQJMDOWNIE ALLISON DOWNIE LIMITED
Unit 3, 95 Morrison Street, Glasgow, UKM82, G5 8BE, United Kingdom
Companies House SC274269 →FARCROFT RESTORATIONS LTD
Farcroft House Middlemore Lane West, Walsall, UKG38, WS9 8BG, United Kingdom
Companies House 08687203 →MAX COMMUNICATIONS LTD
2 Gunnery Terrace, London, UKI51, SE18 6SW, United Kingdom
Companies House 03803572 →RDW BOOK AND PAPER CONSERVATION LIMITED
22 Occupation Road, Huddersfield, UKE44, HD3 3BD, United Kingdom
Companies House 11698199 →SPINK AND THACKRAY (LEEDS) LIMITED
Manor Street Industrial Estate, Leeds, UKE42, LS7 1RG, United Kingdom
Companies House 14207730 →SYCAMORE BOOKBINDING, RESTORATION & PAPER CONSERVATION LIMITED
Unit 7 Sycamore House Engine Lane, Moorgreen Industrial Park, Eastwood, UKF16, NG16 3QU, United Kingdom
Companies House 08296127 →THE BOOKENDS BINDERY LTD
Suite 1b1, Argyle House Northside, Northwood Hills, UKI74, HA6 1NW, United Kingdom
Companies House 10996476 →Companies House links appear only for explicit GB-COH identifiers. BritDB does not create company links from a similar name or address.
04 Provenance
Source for this process
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