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title: "Award of CS/CoGC/25/62 - Provision of a Library Management System"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000841971"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "City of Glasgow College"
published: "2026-09-03"
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# Award of CS/CoGC/25/62 - Provision of a Library Management System

Buyer: City of Glasgow College  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000841971

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## Summary

City of Glasgow College procured a library management system for its shared library service in Glasgow. The system covers the core functions needed to operate the service: cataloguing, circulation, acquisitions and reporting. This is a library services platform and associated software provision, classified under CPV 48161000. The college is the buying organisation and is also identified as a central purchasing body. The requirement was delivered for the college rather than for a wider named network of sites. It was structured as a single requirement covering the complete library management system, rather than separate lots for individual functions. Businesses relevant to this opportunity include suppliers of library management software, library services platforms and associated implementation or support services.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. City of Glasgow College selected Open Fifth for the library management system. The contract is active and was signed on 29 July 2026, with a value of £54,555.57. The award covered the single requirement for the shared library service, including cataloguing, circulation, acquisitions and reporting. The route was an open procedure using a desktop evaluation call-off under the Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges Limited Framework Agreement for the Supply of Library Services Platform(s) and Associated Services, reference ITS1062 AP. The evaluation produced one bid, which was from an SME; it was submitted electronically. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from a Scottish further-education college for an integrated library management system rather than a standalone function. Competitors seeking similar work would need a platform able to support cataloguing, circulation, acquisitions and reporting as a coherent shared-library service. They would also need to understand how to compete through the APUC framework’s desktop evaluation call-off route, including the framework’s requirements for library services platforms and associated services. The single-bid outcome shows that an SME can be positioned for this type of college technology requirement. Relevant capability is therefore strongest among library software providers and specialist suppliers with experience implementing and supporting systems used by education-sector library teams.

## Notice

Award of CS/CoGC/25/62 - Provision of a Library Management System. This procurement was awarded through the Desktop Evaluation call-off mechanism under the Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges Limited (APUC) Framework Agreement for the Supply of Library Services Platform(s) & Associated Services, ref: ITS1062 AP.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Library Management System provides the core functions required to operate the shared library service, including cataloguing, circulation, acquisitions and reporting. The award criteria was based on a Desktop Evaluation call-off mechanism under the APUC Framework Agreement for the Supply of Library Services Platform(s) & Associated Services, ref: ITS1062 AP.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563727 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 3 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 | £54,555 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | City of Glasgow College |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Postcode area | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G4 0RF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PTFS Europe |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48161000 - Library management system

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563727

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563727
  Award of CS/CoGC/25/62 - Provision of a Library Management System - Award of CS/CoGC/25/62 - Provision of a Library Management System. This procurement was awarded through the Desktop Evaluation call-off mechanism under the Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges Limited (APUC) Framework Agreement for the Supply of Library Services Platform(s) & Associated Services, ref: ITS1062 AP.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841971

## Provenance

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