Sector · UK public sector

Tenders in Library software package

Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Library software package. 7 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.

7

awards tracked

£1.7m

total contract value

£248k

average award size

60%

awarded to SMEs

Recent awards

Latest tenders awarded by Library software package

  • Library Management System

    Awarded to Civica UK Ltd on 3 Apr 2026 · North Lincolnshire Council

    £101k

  • Library Management System

    Awarded to CIVICA UK LIMITED on 4 Mar 2026 · Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

    £118k

  • Koha Library Management System

    Awarded to Open Fifth Limited on 27 Feb 2026 · The National Archives

    £18k

  • Prenax STDO 25-26 for Serials

    Awarded to Prenax Limited on 16 Aug 2025 · UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND

    £70k

  • Contemporary learning resources

    Awarded to Perlego Limited on 7 Aug 2025 · Ravensbourne University London

    £247k

  • 25-17 Digital Library Platform

    Awarded to Ex Libris (UK) Limited on 19 Jun 2025 · UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON ENTERPRISE LIMITED

    £736k

  • Provision of Electronic Academic Research Databases

    Awarded to EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC on 2 May 2024 · University of Strathclyde

    £448k

Sector pulse

Who procures in Library software package, and where the value sits

Library software package accounts for 7 tracked awards worth £1.7m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £248k. Library software package is procured mainly by UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON ENTERPRISE LIMITED, University of Strathclyde and Ravensbourne University London. The biggest spender is UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON ENTERPRISE LIMITED, with 1 award totalling £736k. Geographically the work is spread across South West, UKE13, West Midlands. SMBs are taking 60% of recorded awards, a healthier slice than most public-sector categories. Volume is broadly flat versus the prior month.

Biggest single award

£736k

25-17 Digital Library Platform

Won by Ex Libris (UK) Limited on 19 Jun 2025

Busiest month

Aug 25

2 awards published, totalling £317k.

Last 30 days vs the prior 30: roughly flat.

Where the awards land

  • 29%
  • South West14%
  • UKE1314%
  • West Midlands14%
  • Yorkshire and The Humber14%

Top suppliers

Who is winning the work

Ex Libris (UK) Limited

1 award · £736k total

EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC

1 award · £448k total

Perlego Limited

1 award · £247k total

CIVICA UK LIMITED

1 award · £118k total

Civica UK Ltd

1 award · £101k total

Prenax Limited

1 award · £70k total

Open Fifth Limited

1 award · £18k total

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