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title: "Cambridge City Council - Region of Learning - Smart Library Card"
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# Cambridge City Council - Region of Learning - Smart Library Card

Buyer: STRATEGIC PROCUREMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-daccfb9f-22cd-4c2d-a38a-ea5faa81909c

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## Summary

The Cambridge City Council, in partnership with Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council, has awarded a contract to Navigatr Limited for the development of smart library cards as part of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Region of Learning project. The project aims to integrate the Navigatr digital platform with the Civica Spydus Integrated Library Management System, enabling participants to use smart library cards across multiple locations and with different technologies. The contract is valued at £65,000 and has a contract period starting on 20th July 2023 and ending on 31st May 2026, creating opportunities for businesses in the Library, archives, museums, and other cultural services industry.

This procurement presents opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to engage in providing digital solutions for library services. Businesses specialising in library and archive services, as well as those offering technology integration and smart card development, would be well-suited to compete in this open procedure tender. The deadline for tender submissions was on 16th May 2023, with a focus on services tailored to capturing activity attendance at various library locations throughout the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough region.

## Notice

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Region of Learning (CPRoL) is led by Cambridge City Council (the Council) in partnership with Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council. To support the Region of Learning project, Cambridge City Council intends to commission the development of smart library cards. The Smart Library Card project should be able to integrate the XP Community of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Region of Learning digital platform (the Navigatr platform) with the Cambridgeshire County Council Libraries Service database (Civica Spydus Integrated Library Management System). This includes producing repurposed library cards for participants of CPRoL and introducing a smart chip to the cards that will enable them to be used at multiple locations and with different technologies.Civica Spydus Integrated Library Management System). This includes producing repurposed library cards for participants of CPRoL and introducing a smart chip to the cards that will enable them to be used at multiple locations and with different technologies. The Council is seeking a digital solution to enable the integration of the existing Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Region of Learning digital platform (the Navigatr platform) with the Cambridgeshire County Council Libraries Service database, including Civica Spydus and required hardware on capturing activity attendance at a variety of locations, including staffed and unstaffed venues, as part of the repurposing of library cards into smart, universal passports

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8babc7b4-2f35-41e4-926e-5769a8c7c98a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | 19 Jul 2023 - 31 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £65,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £65,000 |
| 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 | STRATEGIC PROCUREMENT |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB2 3QJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Cambridge |
| Electoral ward | Market |
| Westminster constituency | Cambridge |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NAVIGATR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
- 92510000 - Library and archive services
- 92511000 - Library services

## Release History

- 14 Jun 2023 at 08:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8babc7b4-2f35-41e4-926e-5769a8c7c98a
- 25 Apr 2023 at 12:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c50355c2-a459-45b3-8583-69aab792454b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8babc7b4-2f35-41e4-926e-5769a8c7c98a
  14th June 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c50355c2-a459-45b3-8583-69aab792454b
  25th April 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a1a1743d-08e0-ed11-8121-005056b64545
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