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    ContractsAncestry Library Edition Online Subscription
    Awarded contract

    Ancestry Library Edition Online Subscription

    Awarded
    £46.3k
    Published 23 Sept 2026

    Online genealogy research platform subscription providing library patrons with access to historical records and family tree research tools.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North EastPublished 23 Sept 2026· 1 month agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £46.3k
    Published 23 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £46,252
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North East

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • PL
      PROQUEST LLC
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 month ago.

    23 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This opportunity seeks to procure an online subscription to Ancestry Library Edition, providing library patrons with access to genealogical records, historical documents, and family tree research tools. The subscription should support simultaneous multi-user access from library locations and remote users. Ancestry Library Edition offers birth, marriage, death records, census data, immigration records, and other historical databases useful for genealogical research and local history studies. Suppliers should provide licensing terms, user access limits, technical support, training resources, and pricing for the contract period.

    Track record

    11 awards · 10 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 11 contracts to 10 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. AtkinsRéalis UK Limited2× · 18%
    2. AECOM LTD1× · 9%
    3. PROQUEST LLC1× · 9%
    4. THE NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL1× · 9%
    5. CIPFA BUSINESS1× · 9%
    6. AtkinsRéalis UK Ltd1× · 9%

    +4 more suppliers

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, PROMAR INTERNATIONAL, KPMG LLP — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-077812

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