Library software package: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 48160000·Services · class·in Software Packages & ERP
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
48160000 Library software package57 notices · 68%48161000 Library management system36 notices · 43%- Industry specific software package 261 · 12m
- Communication software package 156 · 12m
- Financial analysis and accounting software package 148 · 12m
- Information systems 135 · 12m
- Networking software package 121 · 12m
- Time accounting or human resources software package 119 · 12m
- Database systems 97 · 12m
- Educational software package 80 · 12m
- Medical software package 71 · 12m
- Document creation software package 69 · 12m
- All of Software Packages & ERP →
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Local authorities 38% (32 notices)
- Education & universities 21% (18 notices)
- Central government 18% (15 notices)
- Other public bodies 10% (8 notices)
- NHS & health 1% (1 notices)
- Not classified 12% (10 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust | Central government | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| University of Strathclyde | Education & universities | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Jisc | Other public bodies | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bath Spa University | Education & universities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY | Education & universities | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| ESPO | not classified | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Libraries NI | not classified | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh City council | Local authorities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| London Borough of Sutton | Local authorities | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | Central government | 2 | 1 | 0 |
67 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 54 of 84 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 80% (67 notices)
- Framework 19% (16 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 1% (1 notices)
- Open 50% (42 notices)
- Limited / restricted 23% (19 notices)
- Route not published 18% (15 notices)
- Selective 10% (8 notices)
- Above threshold 50% (7 notices)
- Below threshold 50% (7 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (38) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 8% (1)
- 2–3 23% (3)
- 4–6 62% (8)
- 7 or more 8% (1)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 59 awards to 34 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 52% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIVICA UK LIMITED | 9 | 10 | 4 | 9 |
| Ex-Libris (UK) Ltd | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Ebsco Information Services | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| AXIELL ALM LIMITED | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| BIBLIOTHECA LIMITED | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| IDOX SOFTWARE LTD | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Prenax Limited | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ESRI (UK) LIMITED | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 21 of 84 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in library software package
1 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Preservation Systems DPS | Jisc | 19 Feb 2029 | 883d | £10,000,000 ceiling |
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 4816. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 4 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 4816. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.