How to win: 002922 RFI Transforming the British Library Technology Operations Environment

About this contract

The British Library is seeking information from suppliers to help develop the Libraries tender requirements for a new Target Operating Model for our Technology function to ensure that the Library contract for a service that aligns with our needs properly. The British Library views this RFI process as one potential route to inform the future procurement of the goods and/or services described. At this stage, no final decision has been taken on the precise procurement route to be followed. When submitting information, all organisations should note that this is not currently a tender opportunity but is part of a market consultation exercise aiming to ensure that the procurement route selected and the options ultimately developed for any procurement are properly informed. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Information-technology-services./6Y97NUQ89T To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6Y97NUQ89T

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — British Library scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £15,000,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 10 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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