Official UK procurement notice
Libraries Self-Serve Kiosks · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Medway Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMedway Council’s library service provides access to a range of free library and community services through a network of 15 libraries in communities across Medway. Medway Council also operates a home library service to residential care homes or borrowers with limited mobility and has plans to start a pop-up library later this year.
Medway Libraries currently provides a counter service for issue and returning stock using Spydus library management system. The Spydus website also allows borrowers to reserve stock without the need of staff intervention.
Medway Libraries are looking to install ten self-service library kiosks in nine of its libraries with the aim of reducing demands on counter staff and ease waiting times, enabling staff to spend more time engaging with customers on the library floor.
This document invites tenders to supply, install and maintain 10 self-serve kiosks at 9 library sites The contract will also include maintenance, technical support and extended warranty services for 5 years, including initial and ongoing integration and compatibility with our LMS software.
CPV: Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£42,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: Price 15% Quailty 85% (10% of which is in the presentation)
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Sept 2025, 09:25 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Sept 2025, 09:25 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-056420- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0599eaFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 29 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 29 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
15 Sept 2025 → 1 Dec 2025 · 3 dates- Tender notice published15 Sept 2025, 09:25 BST
- Submission deadline397 days ago29 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts334 days ago1 Dec 2025
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published15 Sept 2025, 09:25 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender