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    ContractsLong-Term Storage and Retrieval Services for British Library Manuscript and Sound Collections
    Awarded contract

    Long-Term Storage and Retrieval Services for British Library Manuscript and Sound Collections

    Awarded
    £174k
    Published 20 Aug 2026

    Supplier needed to provide secure long-term storage, retrieval, and transport services for British Library's rare manuscripts and sound archive collections.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 20 Aug 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £174k
    Published 20 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £174,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CM
      COMPASS MINERALS STORAGE & ARCHIVES LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    20 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The British Library is seeking a supplier to provide comprehensive long-term storage services for its Rare Manuscript Series (RMS) and Sound Archive collections. Services must include secure storage facilities with appropriate environmental controls, item retrieval capabilities, transport services, and safe return of materials. The supplier will be responsible for maintaining collection integrity, managing inventory, and ensuring accessibility of archived materials according to British Library specifications and standards. This is a critical service supporting one of the world's leading research libraries and preserving nationally significant cultural heritage materials.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In transport logistics, British Library Board has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. COMPASS MINERALS STORAGE & ARCHIVES LIMITED1× · 100%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06e818

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