Public Buyer — Contracts & Spending
British Library
British Library has awarded 59 contracts, worth £23.6m+ in disclosed value, to 9 suppliers. Largest spend area: Business Services. Data from GOV.UK Contracts Finder, updated daily.
Contracts awarded
59
Disclosed spend
£23.6m+
Suppliers used
9
Renewals < 90d
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Top suppliers
Companies this buyer awards the most to, by disclosed value
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Hawk Management (UK) Limited | 2 | £1.8m |
| Downie Allison Downie LTD | 1 | £1.0m |
| Hachette UK Distribution Limited | 1 | £600k |
| Bibliographic Data Services LTD | 1 | £440k |
| D.k. Agencies (P) LTD | 1 | £225k |
| Lexicon | 1 | £122k |
Largest contracts awarded
By disclosed value
| Contract | Supplier | Sector | Value | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Hotels & Catering | £10.0m | 09 May 2023 | Notice ↗ | |
| — | Repair & Maintenance | £2.0m | 05 May 2023 | Notice ↗ | |
| — | Business Services | £1.0m | 13 Dec 2021 | Notice ↗ | |
| Downie Allison Downie LTD | Business Services | £1.0m | 05 Apr 2022 | Notice ↗ | |
| Hawk Management (UK) Limited | Education | £900k | 14 Aug 2020 | Notice ↗ | |
| Hawk Management (UK) Limited | Education | £900k | 20 Aug 2020 | Notice ↗ | |
| Hachette UK Distribution Limited | Logistics | £600k | 08 Feb 2023 | Notice ↗ | |
| — | Logistics | £600k | 14 Nov 2022 | Notice ↗ |
Spend by sector
Where this buyer's contract spend goes
Business Services21× · £3.9m
Media & Publishing13× · £2.3m
IT Services6× · £627k
Education4× · £2.3m
Research & Development3× · £150k
Hotels & Catering2× · £10.0m
Logistics2× · £1.2m
Unclassified2× · £200k
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