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title: "Public Library Management Solution"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000711772"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2022-10-31"
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# Public Library Management Solution

Buyer: NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000711772

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## Summary

The North Lanarkshire Council has awarded a contract for the Public Library Management Solution. The procurement process has been completed, and the contract is now active. The contract, with a value of 230,000 GBP, was signed on 28th October 2022. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the main procurement category is goods. The buying organisation, North Lanarkshire Council, is a regional or local authority in the UK, with the procurement location in Motherwell. The Council aims to enhance its library management system with cloud-based solutions and improved stock management options.

This tender for the Public Library Management Solution provides opportunities for businesses, particularly SMEs, in the goods industry category. Companies with expertise in knowledge management, cloud solutions, and customer-facing technologies are well-suited to compete. The contract involves the provision of license and support services over the next three years, creating a stable revenue stream. Businesses interested in providing innovative solutions for public library services can leverage this tender to showcase their capabilities and contribute to the modernization of library services in the region.

## Notice

The existing library management system solution has been in place for 20 years. The service now requires to go to market, in order to tender for an improved LMS that has enhanced knowledge management options, is cloud based and has improved stock management options and an enhanced customer facing front end. The costs outlined below incorporate 77,000GBP for transfer and roll out and an estimated 105,000GBP over the following 3 years for license and support costs. The license and support costs will be met out of existing revenue budgets.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Libraries have operated an online library management system for over 30 years. This business-critical system operates 5 key areas of the library service offer: stock lending, stock purchasing, customer data, online customer engagement and performance management. The service also requires a solution that is better integrated with its online lending options, offers a better knowledge management solution and improved customer experience via the front-end web portal. The service also wishes to develop options around integrated self-issue as part of the community hubs development model and create links between the system and the BI Hub so that the management of customer data is automated. All options that are not possible with the current library management system

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT462930 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £230,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | MOTHERWELL |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML1 1AB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM34 North Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | North Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig |
| Westminster constituency | Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke |
| Delivery location | TLM84 North Lanarkshire |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48161000 - Library management system

## Release History

- 31 Oct 2022 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT462930

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT462930
  Public Library Management Solution - The existing library management system solution has been in place for 20 years. The service now requires to go to market, in order to tender for an improved LMS that has enhanced knowledge management options, is cloud based and has improved stock management options and an enhanced customer facing front end. The costs outlined below incorporate 77,000GBP for transfer and roll out and an estimated 105,000GBP over the following 3 years for license and support costs. The license and support costs will be met out of existing revenue budgets.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000711772

## Provenance

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