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Library Services: Development of Archival Storage

THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT

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18 Nov 2025 at 12:19

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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18 Nov 2025 at 12:07

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Kent has undertaken a procurement process for the "Library Services: Development of Archival Storage" project, focusing on the supply, delivery, and installation of a mobile racking system in the Templeman Library, Canterbury. Classified under the goods category, this project involves 918 linear metres of shelving suitable for art, archival boxes, artefacts, and books. This procurement was conducted as a direct award, below threshold and without competition, and has recently moved to the award stage. The contract was awarded on 18th November 2025 to Bruynzeel Storage Systems Limited, with a contract value of £107,280. The installation work is scheduled to begin on 1st December 2025 and conclude on 30th April 2026.

This procurement presents excellent opportunities for businesses specialising in library and archival storage solutions, especially those capable of providing innovative shelving and storage systems tailored for specific environments. Firms experienced with mobile racking and those owning expertise in heritage or art storage would find such tenders beneficial for growth. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) like Bruynzeel, which can offer customised storage solutions, stand to gain significantly by engaging in such public sector contracts with sub-central government authorities such as the University of Kent.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Library Services: Development of Archival Storage

Notice Description

Supply, delivery and installation of mobile racking system to the existing track system in Store 4 (Templeman Library A|LG) to include storage suitable for works of art, archival boxes, artefacts and books. 179 m2 art mesh, 918 linear metres of shelves as follows: 852.00 Linear metres of 450mm deep shelves, 66.00 Linear metres of 600mm deep shelves. Installation must be compatible with the tracks installed at the time the building was constructed and refurbished in 2014.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e332
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074733-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

CPV Codes

39155000 - Library furniture

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£107,280 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CANTERBURY
Postcode
CT2 7NZ
Post Town
Canterbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ44 East Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Canterbury
Electoral Ward
Blean Forest
Westminster Constituency
Canterbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BRUYNZEEL STORAGE SYSTEMS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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