002713 British Library Conservation, Bindery & Enclosures Framework
A Tender Notice
by BRITISH LIBRARY
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- 1 year
- Value
- £2M
- Sector
- BUSINESS
- Published
- 07 Jan 2026
- Delivery
- 01 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
- Deadline
- 02 Feb 2026 12:00
Related Terms
Location
United Kingdom:
1 buyer
- British Library London
Description
The British Library is seeking to establish a framework arrangement with suppliers who can demonstrate their capability in providing high quality conservation and binding services to Library collections. The framework is divided into 3 Lots, and the British Library anticipates appointing between 1 and 6 suppliers per Lot. This tender is divided by ‘Lots’ based on types of treatment, and tenderers are invited to bid for any combination of Lots, which fall broadly into the three following categories: 1.Lot 1 - Conservation of volumes covered in leather, cloth, buckram or paper as well as general paper conservation 2.Lot 2 - Rebinding and binding of unbound material, including lettering 3.Lot 3 - Buckram-covered enclosures for Library collections, including lettering
Lot Division
| 1 | Conservation of volumes covered in leather, cloth, buckram or paper as well as general paper conservation
Please download and refer to the ITT for full description of the Lots. This lot includes the following treatments: -Dry cleaning -Aqueous treatment (flattening only) -Guarding, tipping in -Substrate repair, consolidation and lining -Hand sewing -Machine sewing -Covering material repair, consolidation oLeather oParchment/vellum oBuckram/book cloth oPaper -Reback (tight and hollow), board reattachment, recreating/replacing covers oLeather oParchment/vellum oBuckram/book cloth oPaper -Lettering -Pressure-sensitive tape/label removal -Staple removal -Slipping bolts -Insert original covers into a new binding -Re-casing of textblock in original covers |
| 2 | Rebinding and binding of unbound material, including lettering
Download and review Tender documents for full details. Lot 2: Rebinding and binding of unbound material, including lettering This lot includes the following treatments: -Hand sewing -Machine sewing -Rebinding in the following styles oPamphlet oCase oSplit-board -New bindings for previously unbound material in the following styles: oPamphlet oCase oSplit-board oGuard-book oPost-binder oQuarter-flush cloth -Lettering -Insert original covers into a new binding |
| 3 | Buckram-covered enclosures for Library collections, including lettering
Download and review Tender Document for full details. Lot 3: Buckram-covered enclosures for Library collections, including lettering This lot includes the following: -Drop-back boxes, made of permanent board, put together with EVA and covered in permanent buckram with permanent paper tray linings -Four-flap folders, made of permanent board, put together with EVA and covered in permanent buckram with permanent paper linings -Lettering |
Renewal Options
The duration of the framework arrangement will be an initial period of 12 months commencing on the 1 April 2026 with a further three optional 12-month extensions thereafter. The total maximum duration of the framework arrangement will therefore be four years from 1 April 2026.
Award Criteria
| Criterion 1 | _ |
| Criterion 2 | _ |
CPV Codes
- 79971000 - Bookbinding and finishing services
- 79971200 - Bookbinding services
Indicators
- Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
- Renewals are available.
Other Information
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Bookbinding-and-finishing-... To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/78G8645358 ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-0600dd
- FTS 001016-2026