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    ContractsLibrary Management and Reading List Systems
    Awarded contract

    Library Management and Reading List Systems

    Awarded
    £745.2k
    Published 11 Aug 2026

    Integrated library management and reading list software solution designed to support library staff, faculty, and students with catalogue management and academic workflow tools.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South EastPublished 11 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £745.2k
    Published 11 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £745,181
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South East

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • EL
      EX LIBRIS (UK) LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    11 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    We seek an integrated Library Management and Reading List software solution that supports comprehensive library operations including catalogue management, resource organization, and student reading list functionality. The system must accommodate the workflows of all key stakeholders including library staff, academic faculty, and students. The solution should streamline library operations, improve resource discoverability, facilitate academic reading assignments, and provide user-friendly interfaces tailored to each stakeholder group's specific needs and responsibilities.

    Track record

    6 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE) has awarded 6 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. JISC1× · 17%
    2. ACADEMIA LTD1× · 17%
    3. SOFTCAT PLC1× · 17%
    4. APPSANYWHERE LIMITED1× · 17%
    5. EX LIBRIS (UK) LIMITED1× · 17%
    6. Budgeting Solutions Limited1× · 17%

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, CIVICA UK LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06e1c0

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