Tender

Provision of Library Management System (LMS) for the LibrariesWest Consortium

SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL

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Tender

19 Oct 2022 at 14:07

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Somerset County Council is procuring a Library Management System (LMS) for the LibrariesWest Consortium. This contract, valued at £2,500,000 GBP, is an open procedure with a tender deadline of 1st December 2022. The contract period starts on 14th July 2023 and ends on 13th July 2033. The Council is the buyer, and the procurement is in the services category.

This tender by Somerset County Council presents an opportunity for businesses offering library management solutions to compete for a significant contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be particularly suited to take part in this tender. Businesses located in the South West region of the United Kingdom may find this procurement particularly relevant for their growth strategies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Library Management System (LMS) for the LibrariesWest Consortium

Notice Description

Provision of Library Management System (LMS) for the LibrariesWest Consortium. The Contracting Authorities are looking for a LMS including (but not restricted to) acquisitions, cataloguing, circulation, public interfaces, reporting, system management, and integration with third party systems. This Contract is being procured by Somerset County Council on behalf of organisations within the Libraries West Consortium which currently consists of: * Bath & North East Somerset Council * Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council * Bristol City Council * Dorset Council * North Somerset Council * Somerset County Council * South Gloucestershire Council During the term of the Contract, the organisations within the Libraries West Consortium, and therefore the eligible users of this Contract, may change. This procurement is being carried out by the Authority on behalf of all authorities within the LibrariesWest Consortium and any other named authorities listed here at the time of Contract commencement. For avoidance of doubt the authorities named below will not be joining at the Contract commencement date but will be eligible to do so at any time during the lifetime of the Contract. * Libraries Unlimited * Plymouth City Council * Swindon Council * Wiltshire Council For further information, including access to the tender documents, please visit the ProContract e-tendering portal via the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com/

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-072496f7-d361-49fc-9322-ec0cdc2aa8ce
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a43d0bd-811c-4710-a17e-40ef8a20f7c7
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48161000 - Library management system

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Jul 2023 - 13 Jul 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Iain Copeland
Contact Email
iain.copeland@somerset.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 4DY
Post Town
Taunton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Further Information

Notice Documents

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