Notice Information
Notice Title
Framework Agreement For provision of a Library Management System
Notice Description
Greater Manchester Library Management Systems - 4-year contract with options to extend for a further 2 years on an annual basis.
Lot Information
Lot 1
This procurement is for a shared Library Management System that will be used by a number of authorities across Greater Manchester to both underpin library services locally and enhance collaboration across the city region. The specification and requirements set out what is needed. Greater Manchester Libraries is made up of the 10 Greater Manchester Local Authorities (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan) and 2 associate Local Authorities (Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool). 11 of these 12 authorities (not Blackpool) already form the GM Libraries LMS Consortium. Each authority operates its library service independently, however there are a number of consortium specific functions and shared policies. The requirements in section 4 clearly state which relate to individual authorities and which are consortium wide. The requirements cover all aspects of a Library Management System and are separated into Mandatory and Desirable which are detailed below and will be assessed as follows - * Mandatory requirements (4.1) - assessed via Questions in the Tender Response Document * Desirable requirements (4.2) - assessed via Question 1c in the Tender Response Document The mandatory and desirable requirements are further divided into 11 sub sections that cover different aspects of system functionality - * Acquisitions (4.1.1) * Cataloguing (4.1.2 and 4.2.1) * Circulation (4.1.3 and 4.2.2) * Collections Management System (Archives) (4.1.4 and 4.2.3) * Consortium Functionality (4.1.5 and 4.2.4) * Customer Use (4.1.6 and 4.2.5) * Customer Use - App (4.1.7 and 4.2.6) * Data Migration (4.1.8) * Event Management (4.2.7) * OPAC Administration (4.1.9 and 4.2.8) * Reporting (4.1.10 and 4.2.9) * Technical (4.1.11 and 4.2.10) * Training (4.1.12
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04b584
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015137-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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- CPV Codes
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,980,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,980,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £962,088 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Dec 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 10 Mar 202511 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TRAFFORD COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Mr Philip Stephens
- Contact Email
- philip.stephens@star-procurement.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1619121616
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SALE
- Postcode
- M33 7ZF
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Trafford
- Electoral Ward
- Sale Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Wythenshawe and Sale East
Further Information
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