Published date: 16 May 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 16 June 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Data services - 72300000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£1,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_142516/584759

Published date

16 May 2017

Closing date

16 June 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The British Library's Cataloguing-in-Publication Programme provides for the creation and supply of MARC 21 catalogue records of forthcoming publications in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland with the exception of those categories listed at: http://www.bl.uk/bibliographic/exclude.html

The service provider obtains advance information from UK and Irish publishers such as Onix records, prelims, dust jacket, title page, publicity and other relevant material. From this information the service provider creates records to be supplied via FTP file to the British Library on a regular (weekly) basis. The records supplied are used in the British National Bibliography (BNB) and in the Library's metadata supply services. The availability of CIP records alerts libraries and other bibliographic agencies to forthcoming publications so that the records may be incorporated into their database systems to support acquisitions, stock selection, cataloguing, current awareness and other requirements.

For further details please browse to the Library's eTendering portal www.bl.bravosolution.co.uk and click on the View Current Opportunities and Notice link and follow the online instructions to register.

About the buyer

Contact name

Andy Kemp

Address

British Library
Boston Spa
LS23 7BQ
England

Email

andy.kemp@bl.uk