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002790 EMPO Review

Awarded to Firewood

British Library Board(buyer)

Published
Published 26 February 2026

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The British Library Board awarded Firewood a contract worth £20,000 on 26 February 2026 to conduct an external programme assurance review for the Library Services Systems Programme, a major £8 million digital initiative comprising four projects at various lifecycle stages. The review, based on a combined IPA Gate Review 0 assessment, will provide assurance to the Senior Responsible Owner, executives, and the Board on the overall programme and its constituent projects including the ALMA Primo system (live since November 2025), Rapido (build phase, go-live April 2026), Digital Collection Preservation Repository (build to delivery phase), and SAMI into Alma (definition phase).

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Country
United Kingdom
Status
Contract signed
Procedure
Limited
Published
26 February 2026

Award outcome

Awarded value
£20,000
Award date
26 February 2026
Winner
  • Firewood

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  1. Contract

    26 February 2026

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