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Published 11 Nov 2025, 14:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Library Management System — UK public procurement notice

Authority: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (Education)

GoodsBelow thresholdSME suitable
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submission deadline Not published
Contract term 6 yrsstarts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Chichester is looking to engage with the market regarding a library management system.

Core functionality required is as listed below.

Acquisitions;

Circulation/fulfilment;

Inter-Library Loans including Document Delivery,

E-Resource Management;

Discovery;

Metadata and Cataloguing;

Management Information.

Support and Maintenance in line with contractual Service Level obligations.

CPV: Library management system

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Cancelled 6 yrsSME
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 — 31 Dec 2031 (6 yrs)Eligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: South East
48161000 Library management system

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Cancelled
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
11 Nov 2025, 14:15 GMT
Last source update
11 Nov 2025, 14:15 GMT
Authority reference
TND-0001126
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Library management system
Delivery area
South East (UKJ27)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050525

How it was run

Submission deadline

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published
    17 Apr 2025, 16:08 BST
  2. Market engagement
    1 Jun 2025, 23:59 BSTWe will be liaising with our current management system provider and attending a CILIP showcase to ascertain the market position and offerings available.
  3. Latest notice published314 days ago
    11 Nov 2025, 14:15 GMT
  4. Contract starts264 days ago
    1 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published21 Oct 2025CancelledIt was decided to award this contract via a framework under PCR15.

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    11 Nov 2025, 14:15 GMTUK12
  2. Status changed to withdrawn
    11 Nov 2025, 14:15 GMT
  3. Buyer details updated
    11 Nov 2025, 14:15 GMT
  4. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    17 Apr 2025, 16:08 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 04740553 · GB-PPON: PPPG-3697-WRBH Bishop Otter Campus, Chichester, South East, PO19 6PE [email protected]

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure