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24077 Provision of Library Management System for the Spine Network

Cambridgeshire County Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Cambridgeshire County Council

Buyer Address: New Shire Hall Emery Crescent Enterprise Campus,, Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, UKH12, PE28 4YE, United Kingdom

Contact Email: Paul.tamanis-laing@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Buyer Name: Norfolk County Council

Buyer Address: County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, UKH15, NR1 2DH, United Kingdom

Contact Email: sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk

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Buyer Name: Peterborough City Council

Buyer Address: Sand Martin House Peterborough, Bittern Way, Peterborough, UKH11, PE2 8TY, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurementcontracts@peterborough.gov.uk

Buyer Name: Suffolk County Council

Buyer Address: Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, UKH14, IP1 2BX, United Kingdom

Contact Email: Procurementbusinesssupport@suffolk.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
984536.09 GBP
Published
17 Oct 2025, 11:18
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
30 May 2026, 23:00
Contract End
30 May 2030, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
48000000 - Software package and information systems
Region
n/a
Awarded To
CIVICA UK LIMITED
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The Authority is a member of the SPINE consortium, which is responsible for delivering a shared database between all members of the consortium - • Cambridgeshire County Council, • Norfolk County Council, • Peterborough City Council • Suffolk County Council. The system manages all customer and stock items for the services, alongside links to third party platforms such us eBook venders, open plus, self service machines and online databases. It is the core database that controls how library services operate and managed their processes. Four separate SAAS agreements will be awarded to one Supplier who can meet the requirements in full, for an initial contract term of 48 months with a potential of extension of a further 24 months. The Total estimated value of this procurement is £1,500,000 inclusive of Vat. Individual value for each SPINE member was approximately between £40,000 - £70,000 annually. Bidders were invited to submit their submissions via the ProContract E-tendering system.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Awards

Award Title: 24077 Provision of Library Management System for SPINE Network

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