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Northamptonshire Libraries - Library Management System

West Northamptonshire Council

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24 Jul 2026 at 09:28

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Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a library management system for its libraries. The requirement covers the supply of a library management system, classified under CPV 48161000, delivered in Northamptonshire. The procurement was structured as a call-off from the Crown Commercial Service G-Cloud 14 framework. The named supplier is Axiell ALM Ltd, a Nottingham-based company. This is a technology supply opportunity for businesses providing library management software and associated system capability to local authorities and library services. The procurement category is goods, although the system may support the council’s ongoing library operations. The council is the buyer and the requirement relates specifically to Northamptonshire Libraries rather than a wider corporate technology service.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. West Northamptonshire Council used a limited procedure with a direct award from the CCS G-Cloud 14 framework, without publishing a call for competition. The stated award criterion was price. Axiell ALM Ltd received the active award on 29 June 2026. The contract is active, was signed on 29 June 2026, and is valued at £140,840. The planned term is three years, with a possible one-year extension: the initial period is valued at £105,630 and the extension at £35,210. One bid was recorded. The procurement lot is marked cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active.

This procurement shows established local-authority demand for a library management system supplied through the G-Cloud 14 framework. Businesses seeking to compete for comparable requirements would need to provide library management software and be able to contract through the relevant Crown Commercial Service framework route. A credible competitor would also need to offer a system suitable for a council library service, with the organisational capacity to support a multi-year public-sector contract. The evaluation used price as its stated criterion, so suppliers would need a commercially competitive offering as well as the required framework access. Axiell ALM Ltd’s selection indicates that specialist library technology providers are the relevant competitive set for this buyer and requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Northamptonshire Libraries - Library Management System

Notice Description

G cloud 14 call off for Axiell on 3 + 1 term for Library management system

Lot Information

Lot 1

Direct award through CCS/GCA G cloud 14 framework

Options: Initial Period - 3 years : PS105,630.00 Extension period 1 year : PS35,210.00 Total: PS140,840.00

Procurement Information

The contract is a call-off contract awarded via direct award from the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement (RM1557.14) in accordance with the framework's terms and conditions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d2b4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070028-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48161000 - Library management system

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£140,840 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Northamptonshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN1 1ED
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Northampton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Axiell ALM Ltd

Further Information

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