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Published 5 Aug 2026, 15:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Sierra Library Management System

Official notice

Authority: University of Bedfordshire (Education)

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: East of England (UKH)
Awarded value£42,709published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Regular system upgrades, updating system settings, addressing bugs and issues, maintaining integrations with other systems, and performing minor tasks to improve user experience or support existing functions within the Sierra.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
50000000 Repair and maintenance services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
5 Aug 2026, 15:57 BST
Last source update
5 Aug 2026, 15:57 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-074340
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dcc7 Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 5 Aug 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    5 Aug 2026, 15:57 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    14 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £42,7091 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2027£42,709—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Bedfordshire

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PVYH-1841-HTTT · GB-UKPRN: 10007152 University Square, Luton, East of England, LU1 3JUContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender