Notice Information
Notice Title
TLC Library Management System, Library App and Library Services Platform
Notice Description
The London Borough of Sutton is conducting this procurement using the Competitive Flexible Procedure (with Dialogue) in accordance with the requirements of The Procurement Act 2023 (section 20(4)). The procurement is being carried by the London Borough of Sutton on behalf of The Library Consortium (TLC). The Authority is looking to put in place a framework with a single supplier for a period of 6 years. Implementation will be carried out by the successful supplier prior to the "Go-Live" contract start date of 1 April 2027. The key stages of the procurement were: Participation Stage (Stage 1) Dialogue Stage (Stage 2) Tender Stage (Stage 3) The Framework was set up by the London Borough of Sutton on behalf of The Library consortium members and for use across the Consortium. At the core of the Consortium is the Library Management System, app and platform, but the Consortium also works in partnership via contracts (set up by member Council's) for stock, transport and digital resources, including eBooks. With 23 local authority members, TLC is one of the largest public library consortia in England.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-052303
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029344-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
-
- CPV Codes
30238000 - Library automation equipment
48160000 - Library software package
72212160 - Library software development services
92511000 - Library services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £11,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £11,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- £4,207,014 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Mar 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 9 Jun 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 29 Mar 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2033 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LONDON BOROUGH OF SUTTON
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SUTTON
- Postcode
- SM1 1EA
- Post Town
- Sutton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI6 Outer London - South
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Sutton
- Electoral Ward
- Sutton Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Sutton and Cheam
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029344-2026
30th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040745-2025
17th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040610-2025
16th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026480-2025
23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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