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title: "Provision of Library Management System (LMS) for the LibrariesWest Consortium (Re-Procurement)"
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# Provision of Library Management System (LMS) for the LibrariesWest Consortium (Re-Procurement)

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-850b4425-fc25-4aa3-8df9-bf4f7f138cb5

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83de9078-eeac-4051-a4be-1e8934b24e47 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 10 Nov 2023 - 10 Nov 2033 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,540,519 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,540,519 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AXIELL ALM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79995000 - Library management services

## Release History

- 1 Mar 2024 at 14:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83de9078-eeac-4051-a4be-1e8934b24e47

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83de9078-eeac-4051-a4be-1e8934b24e47
  1st March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=89fdc28d-01a3-ed11-811f-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

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