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title: "Library Management Systems"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f250"
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buyer: "NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY"
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# Library Management Systems

Buyer: NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f250

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## Summary

Nottingham Trent University procured library management software and related systems, including Alma, Primo, Leganto and Rapido. This is a library software package procurement covering the systems used to manage library resources, discovery, learning-resource access and resource sharing. The requirement was delivered for the university and was obtained through the APUC Library Systems ITS1028AP framework. The named buying organisation is Nottingham Trent University, an education body based in Nottingham. The selected supplier, Ex Libris UK Limited, provides the specified library platforms. Businesses operating in library technology, higher-education software, library systems integration or associated implementation services would find the subject matter relevant, particularly where they support institutional libraries and can work within public-sector framework arrangements.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Ex Libris UK Limited. The contract was signed on 4 September 2026 for £1,199,590.58. Nottingham Trent University used a limited award procedure without prior publication of a competition, through the APUC Library Systems ITS1028AP framework. The stated rationale was that Ex Libris had ranked first following a desktop calculator exercise. Evaluation was based on price, and one bid was recorded. The award is active. The published procurement records identify the requirement as a single library systems package involving Alma, Primo, Leganto and Rapido. The contract award followed framework selection rather than an open tender, so suppliers seeking similar work would need access to the relevant framework or a route into a future equivalent procurement.

This award indicates established demand at Nottingham Trent University for integrated library management, discovery, reading-list and resource-sharing platforms. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a mature library technology product covering comparable functions, together with the ability to integrate systems across a higher-education library environment. Experience supporting universities, migrating or managing library data, maintaining dependable service integrations and meeting operational needs across multiple platforms would strengthen a supplier’s position. Because the buyer used a framework and a price-led desktop calculator exercise, suppliers would also need a suitable public-sector procurement route and a clear, competitive pricing model. The scale of the requirement points to a substantial institutional systems deployment rather than a small standalone software purchase.

## Notice

Provision of multiple Library Management systems which include Alma, Primo, Leganto and Rapido. Utilisation of the APUC Library Systems ITS1028AP framework which was awarded to the supplier Ex-Libris following a desktop calculator exercise.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of multiple Library Management systems which include Alma, Primo, Leganto and Rapido. Utilisation of the APUC Library Systems ITS1028AP framework which was awarded to the supplier Ex-Libris following a desktop calculator exercise.

### Procurement Information

Utilisation of the APUC Library Systems ITS1028AP framework which was awarded to the supplier Ex-Libris following a desktop calculator exercise, ranking Ex Libris UK Limited in first place.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083916-2026 |
| 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 | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,199,590 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG1 4FQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | St. Ann's |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham East |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EX LIBRIS (UK) LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48160000 - Library software package

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2026 at 13:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083916-2026

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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