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title: "British Library Electronic Key Management System Upgrade"
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# British Library Electronic Key Management System Upgrade

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/british-library-electronic-key-management-system-upgrade-ocds-h6vhtk-0488be). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** British Library: "British Library Electronic Key Management System Upgrade". Published status: active. Published Value: £225,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [British Library](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/british-library-gov-pb166)
- **Published Value:** £225,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 September 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Security equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0488be`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/british-library-electronic-key-management-system-upgrade-ocds-h6vhtk-0488be#tl-md)

## Description
The existing EKMS system cabinets which are manufactured by TRAKA. All of the hardware, firmware and the software have been serving beyond the manufacturer recommended life expectancy. This system requires an upgrade due to end of life hardware and outdated version of software, end of manufacturer support and spares non-availability. BL has an IP fibre optic network dedicated to the physical security systems on both sites. But the TRAKA System is currently installed using BL IT corporate network which connects hardware of both sites to a single Track System server hosted on BL SQL cloud.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £225,000
- **Description:** The existing EKMS system cabinets which are manufactured by TRAKA. All of the hardware, firmware and the software have been serving beyond the manufacturer recommended life expectancy. This system requires an upgrade due to end of life hardware and o...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F024967-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-08-08T09:05:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T03:55:42.061Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0488be