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

SOMERSET COUNCIL

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01 Mar 2024 at 14:55

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Summary of the contracting process

The Somerset County Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Library Management System (LMS) for the LibrariesWest Consortium. The contract, valued at £1,540,519.86 GBP, was awarded to Axiell ALM Ltd. The procurement stage was an open procedure, and the contract period is from November 10, 2023, to November 10, 2033. The tender deadline was on March 22, 2023. The contracting authority, Somerset Council, is located in Taunton, United Kingdom. The industry category is library management services.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in library management services to compete for providing LMS solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited for this opportunity. Businesses in the South West region of the United Kingdom may find this tender especially relevant. With the contract running for a considerable period, winning suppliers can gain long-term business stability and growth within the LibrariesWest Consortium.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

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

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 is the re-procurement due to not being able to award following the original tender process. 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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-850b4425-fc25-4aa3-8df9-bf4f7f138cb5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83de9078-eeac-4051-a4be-1e8934b24e47
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79995000 - Library management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,540,519 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,540,519 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Nov 20232 years ago
Contract Period
10 Nov 2023 - 10 Nov 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOMERSET COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AXIELL ALM

Further Information

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