Provision of the Library Management System for the SPINE Network

Descriptions

Procurement of a core library management system for the SPINE consortium. Delivering a shared database between Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and arm's length delivery with Norfolk (no shared stock). The system manages all customer and stock items for the services, alongside links to third party platforms such us eBook venders, open plus, self service machines and online databases. It is the core database that controls how library services operate and managed their processes. We are looking to procure a library management system for SPINE consortium as the current contract expires in June 2026. We are hoping to standardise the 'extra' services we have added to the current contract and challenge suppliers to provide a newer system at similar or cheaper prices than we currently pay. The contract will have an implementation period aiming to start from October 2025. The contract will commence from 1st June 2026