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title: "Library Management & Reading List Systems"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e1c0"
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# Library Management & Reading List Systems

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e1c0

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## Summary

The University of Sussex procured library management and reading list software for its institution. The requirement covers deeply integrated library management, catalogue and reading list products supporting the workflows of library staff, academic staff and students. The procurement is for software packages and information systems, delivered in South East England. It was arranged in two requirement areas: library management systems and reading list systems. The buyer is the University of Sussex, based at Falmer, Brighton. The scope is therefore relevant to software suppliers serving university libraries, academic resource management and student-facing reading list services, particularly those able to provide an integrated platform rather than disconnected products.

This procurement has reached the awarded stage and is marked complete. It used a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, under the APUC framework for Library Management Systems and Associated Services (IT1062 AP). Both the Library Management Systems and Reading List System lots are recorded as cancelled. The active award is to Ex Libris (UK) Ltd, and the contract is active. The contract value is £745,181.28 including the published currency of GBP, and it was signed on 29 June 2026. Evaluation for each lot was weighted 90% technical quality and 10% commercial cost. Two bids were recorded for the procurement.

For a supplier that did not win, this award demonstrates substantial university demand for integrated library and reading list technology from a single specialist provider. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need products covering library management, catalogue functions and reading list workflows, with integration between those services. The solution would need to work for the full stakeholder group identified by the University of Sussex: library staff, academic staff and students. Suppliers should therefore be able to evidence a mature higher-education library platform, strong technical quality and the capacity to support institution-wide use. The evaluation balance shows that technical capability was considerably more important than commercial cost, making product fit, integration and workflow performance central to competing for this buyer’s requirement.

## Notice

Library Management System and Reading List software based on the deeply integrated library management, catalogue and reading list products which meet the workflow requirements of all stakeholders, Library & academic staff, and students of the institution

### Lot Information

Library Management Systems

Library Management system and Reading List software based on the deeply integrated Library management, catalogue and reading list products which meet the workflow requirements of all stakeholders, Library & academic staff, and students of the institution.

Reading List System

Library Management system and Reading List software based on the deeply integrated Library management, catalogue and reading list products which meet the workflow requirements of all stakeholders, Library & academic staff, and students of the institution.

### Procurement Information

Use of the APUC framework for Library Management Systems and Associated Services (IT1062 AP)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076391-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £745,181 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE) |
| Locality | FALMER, BRIGHTON |
| Postcode area | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN1 9RH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove |
| Local authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Electoral ward | Coldean & Stanmer |
| Westminster constituency | Brighton Pavilion |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Ex Libris (UK) Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2026 at 16:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076391-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.sussex.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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