# 001063 Open Access Shared Repository for the British Library

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [The British Library](/buyers/british-library/contract-awards)
- Published: 11 May 2018
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: 2e14a305-e121-4aac-a257-c75df6b26149-215553
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6fc67a3d-7f25-4d6f-b85e-b9b021f65a22

## Description

NOTE THIS TENDER WILL ACTUALLY CLOSE ON TUESDAY 8TH MAY 2018 AT 12 NOON The British Library intends to establish a research repository infrastructure to support a number of services, including a new institutional repository for our own research outputs, a new solution for two or more research-supporting digital collections managed by the Library, and as a shared service for the research outputs of other similarly placed organisations\. This Invitation to Tender is for a Pilot Project to build, configure and host a shared repository to allow us to test the concept and workflows in co-operation with a small number of partner external organisations\. We expect the Pilot Project to last for 12 months from date of award, followed by a further 3 months of system support\. To express an interest in this project, please browse to https://bl\.bravosolution\.co\.uk and click on current opportunities and notices and follow the online instructions This tender will close on Tuesday 8th May 2018 at 12 noon

## Related contract awards

- [002092 Security Systems Maintenance](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-b45df408-ab15-4620-9f40-3fa7d45502e9): British Library
- [British Library Security Systems Consultant](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-a88c17fd-4f24-4cb4-a9f5-d3095c74c093): British Library
- [Supply of Library Management Systems & Associated Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-909ea2ff-4c10-46be-8667-fcbed76924ff): THE BRITISH LIBRARY

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e14a305-e121-4aac-a257-c75df6b26149-215553)