---
title: "Symphony Library Management System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055560"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW"
published: "2025-06-27"
---

# Symphony Library Management System

Buyer: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055560

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew as the buying organization. The contract is titled "Symphony Library Management System" and falls under the services industry category, focusing on the regions across the United Kingdom. The process is currently at the Award stage, with all necessary actions complete. The contract was signed on 1st June 2025 and will remain active until 31st May 2026. The procurement method used was 'direct' and categorized as 'Below threshold - without competition', implicating a more streamlined and straightforward engagement process.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specializing in library management and data management services, particularly those equipped to support central government public authorities. Sirsi Dynix, a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME), has been selected as the supplier, highlighting an opportunity for similar-sized businesses to compete in comparable future procurement processes. Such tenders can facilitate growth for businesses looking to provide technological and operational support services in the realm of library systems, offering potential for service expansion and footprint increase in the public sector. Businesses that can offer innovative solutions for managing library collections and global data access are well-suited to engage in this market space.

## Notice

It is business critical that the Support service be maintained at all times as the system is central to the library team's work. Symphony facilitates effective interrogation of the library collections. It is the key tool in providing global access to the plant and fungal diversity information that is held within Kew's libraries.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035880-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2025 - 31 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £23,241 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW |
| Locality | KEW GREEN |
| Post town | Twickenham |
| Postcode | TW9 3AE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames |
| Local authority | Richmond upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kew |
| Westminster constituency | Richmond Park |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SIRSI DYNIX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48161000 - Library management system
- 72322000 - Data management services

## Release History

- 27 Jun 2025 at 14:46 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035880-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035880-2025
  27th June 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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