Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Library software package
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Library software package. 8 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
8
awards tracked
£2.9m
total contract value
£367k
average award size
60%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Library software package
Library Management Systems
Awarded to Ex Libris UK Limited on 3 Sept 2026 · Nottingham Trent University
£1.2m
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 8 tracked awards worth £2.9m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £367k. Library software package is procured mainly by Nottingham Trent University, UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON ENTERPRISE LIMITED and University of Strathclyde. The biggest spender is Nottingham Trent University, with 1 award totalling £1.2m. Geographically the work is spread across UKF14, UKE13, South West. SMBs are taking 60% of recorded awards, a healthier slice than most public-sector categories. Volume is broadly flat versus the prior month.
Who is buying in Library software package
Biggest single award
£1.2m
Library Management Systems
Won by Ex Libris UK Limited on 3 Sept 2026
Busiest month
Feb 26
1 award published, totalling £18k.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: roughly flat.
Where the awards land
- 25%
- UKF1413%
- UKE1313%
- South West13%
- Yorkshire and The Humber13%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Ex Libris UK Limited
1 award · £1.2m total
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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