SirsiDynix awarded TLC library management system framework

Tender information last checkedLast checked 19 Oct 2026, 16:02.

Opportunity overview

The London Borough of Sutton is conducted this procurement using the Competitive Flexible Procedure (with Dialogue) in accordance with the requirements of The Procurement Act 2023 (section 20(4)). The procurement is being carried by the London Borough of Sutton on behalf of The Library Consortium (TLC). The Authority was looking to put in place a framework with a single supplier for a period of 6 years. Implementation will be carried out by the successful supplier prior to the "Go-Live" with contract start date of 1 April 2027. The key stages of the procurement were: Participation Stage (Stage 1) Dialogue Stage (Stage 2) Tender Stage (Stage 3) The Framework was set up by the London Borough of Sutton on behalf of The Library consortium members and for use across the Consortium. At the core of the Consortium is the Library Management System, app and platform, but the Consortium also works in partnership via contracts (set up by member Council's) for stock, transport and digital resources, including eBooks. With 23 local authority members, TLC is one of the largest public library consortia in England.

Awarded to

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SirsiDynix

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Published award value: £4.2m
Awarded: 29 Mar 2026
Award ID: 1
Status: active
Identifier: GB-PPON PQYB-3365-NDVM
Location: Watford, Hertfordshire, UKH23, WD24 7ND, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Contract details notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id: DN782709
Status: complete
Procurement Method: selective
Procurement Method Details: Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id: 2023/54
Scheme: UKPGA
Uri: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ↗

Participation Fees

Entry 1

Description: Please contact London Borough of Sutton for Management Fees
Id: ocds-h6vhtk-052303

Type

win

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement: Yes

Framework Agreement

Method: withoutReopeningCompetition
Type: open
Buyer Categories: The Authority wishes to establish a framework for the use of all the members of The Library Consortium and other local authorities and future successors to these organisations. The current members of the TLC can be found using this link https://thelibrariesconsortium.org.uk/ Local authorities, in addition to the current members of the TLC, who can use the framework (with the agreement of the TLC Board) include; • Metropolitan districts • London boroughs plus the City of London • Unitary authorities plus the Isles of Scilly • County councils • District councils A list of all the local authorities in the categories above can be found as a pdf attachment in the Documents section of this notice and also within the tender pack
Description: The London Borough of Sutton is conducting this procurement using the Competitive Flexible Procedure (with Dialogue) in accordance with the requirements of The Procurement Act 2023 (section 20(4)). The procurement is being carried by the London Borough of Sutton on behalf of The Library Consortium (TLC). The Authority is looking to put in place a framework with a single supplier for a period of 6 years.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Status: complete

Published documents

Entry 1

Id: conflictOfInterest
Document Type: conflictOfInterest
Description: Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Name: London Borough of Sutton
Id: GB-PPON-PJMC-1445-VCVG

Identifier

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PJMC-1445-VCVG

Address

Street Address: Civic Offices, St Nicholas Way
Locality: Sutton
Postal Code: SM1 1EA
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKI63

Contact

Email: commercial.procurement@sutton.gov.uk

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: UK_CA_TYPE
Id: publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description: Public authority - sub-central government

Organisation 2

Name: SirsiDynix
Id: GB-PPON-PQYB-3365-NDVM

Identifier

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PQYB-3365-NDVM

Address

Street Address: The Wenta Business Centre, Colne Way
Locality: Watford, Hertfordshire
Postal Code: WD24 7ND
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKH23

Contact

Email: margaret.mcevaddy@sirsidynix.com

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale: large
Vcse: No
Public Service Mission Organization: No
Sheltered Workshop: No

Award information

Award 1

Id: 1
Status: active
Main Procurement Category: services

Items

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 30238000
Description: Library automation equipment

Entry 2

Scheme: CPV
Id: 48160000
Description: Library software package

Entry 3

Scheme: CPV
Id: 72212160
Description: Library software development services

Entry 4

Scheme: CPV
Id: 92511000
Description: Library services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UK
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-PPON-PQYB-3365-NDVM
Name: SirsiDynix

Related lots

Contracts and changes

Entry 1

Id: 1
Award ID: 1
Status: active
Above Threshold: Yes
Date Signed: 2 Oct 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts: 1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends: 31 Mar 2033, 23:59

Value

Including VAT: 5,048,416.8
Amount: 4,207,014
Currency: GBP

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 098558-2026
Document Type: contractNotice
Notice Type: UK7
Description: Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098558-2026 ↗
Published: 19 Oct 2026, 14:42
Format: text/html

Recorded locations

Buyer location · Sutton · UKI63 · SM1 1EA · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS

029344-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender · 30 Mar 2026, 17:29
098558-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender · 19 Oct 2026, 14:42

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

London Borough of Sutton, acting for The Library Consortium (TLC), has awarded a single-supplier six-year framework to SirsiDynix for a library management system, library app and library services platform. The published contract record states that it was signed on 2 October 2026, starts on 1 April 2027 and ends on 31 March 2033.

Published outcome signals

Notice statusComplete / awardedEvidence: Process display status is "awarded" and source status is "complete"; tender and lot status are "complete".
Award statusActiveEvidence: Award 1 has status "active".
Contract statusActiveEvidence: Contract 1 has status "active".

96% approved-analysis confidence1 supplier record analysed4 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source: Find a Tender
Notice reference: 098558-2026
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052303
First published: 30 Mar 2026
Last checked: 19 Oct 2026, 16:02
Notice versions reviewed: 2

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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

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Analysis status: Approved for publication
Analysed: 19 Oct 2026

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AWARD OUTCOME

What happened

Published outcome

SirsiDynix is the sole named supplier for award 1 and lot 1. The contract value is £4,207,014 excluding VAT (£5,048,416.80 including VAT).

Market significance

The framework is intended for TLC's 23 local-authority members and may also be used by eligible local authorities with TLC Board agreement, creating a long-term route to market for library technology and related services.

AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS

1 supplier record analysed

SirsiDynix

99% confidence

Award 1 · Lots 1 · £4,207,014 excluding VAT; £5,048,416.80 including VAT GBP · Active award and contract

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Award 1 names SirsiDynix as supplier and relates to lot 1. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states the net and gross values.

LIFECYCLE

Award or contract stage

Notice status

98% confidence

Complete / awarded

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Process display status is "awarded" and source status is "complete"; tender and lot status are "complete".

Award status

98% confidence

Active

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Award 1 has status "active".

Contract status

98% confidence

Active

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Contract 1 has status "active".

Contract signature

99% confidence

Signed on 2 October 2026

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Contract 1 states dateSigned: 2026-10-02.

Contract start

99% confidence

1 April 2027

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Contract 1 period startDate is 2027-04-01.

VALUES

Published values explained

Contract value excluding VAT

99% confidence

£4,207,014

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Contract 1 value.amount is 4207014 GBP.

Contract value including VAT

99% confidence

£5,048,416.80

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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 5048416.8 GBP.

Value allocation

94% confidence

The published contract value is linked to award 1 and lot 1; no separate pricing breakdown is published.

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One contract is linked to award 1, which relates to lot 1; no item-level or lot-level contract value is provided.

TIMELINE

Procurement timeline

Award notice publication

98% confidence

30 March 2026

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Release history records a Contract award notice published on 2026-03-30.

Contract signed

99% confidence

2 October 2026

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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-02.

Contract details notice publication

99% confidence

19 October 2026

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Contract document 098558-2026 has datePublished 2026-10-19.

Contract term

99% confidence

1 April 2027 to 31 March 2033

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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate are 2027-04-01 and 2033-03-31.

Term length

99% confidence

Six years

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The stated contract dates span six years; the procurement description also states a six-year framework.

SCOPE

What was awarded

Requirement

99% confidence

Library management system, library app and library services platform

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Process title and tender title state this requirement.

Service categories

98% confidence

Library automation equipment, library software package, library software development services and library services

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Award item classifications list CPV 30238000, 48160000, 72212160 and 92511000.

Geographic delivery

95% confidence

United Kingdom

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Award item delivery address is region UK, country GB.

Implementation

94% confidence

Implementation is to be completed before go-live and the stated contract start date.

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Tender description states that implementation will be carried out by the successful supplier prior to go-live, with contract start date 1 April 2027.

PROCEDURE

Procedure and competition

Procedure

99% confidence

Competitive flexible procedure with dialogue

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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Competitive flexible procedure" and the description specifies "with Dialogue".

Legal basis

97% confidence

Procurement Act 2023, section 20(4)

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Tender description cites section 20(4); legalBasis is UKPGA 2023/54.

Procurement stages

98% confidence

Participation, dialogue and tender stages

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Tender description lists Stage 1 Participation, Stage 2 Dialogue and Stage 3 Tender.

Competition metrics

99% confidence

Not published

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No bid count, bidder identities, evaluation scores or award rationale is supplied.

CONTRACT TERMS

Published contract terms

Commercial vehicle

98% confidence

Single-supplier framework

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Tender framework description states that the authority is looking to establish a framework with a single supplier.

Framework call-off method

98% confidence

Without reopening competition

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Tender techniques.frameworkAgreement.method is "withoutReopeningCompetition".

Framework type

96% confidence

Open

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Tender techniques.frameworkAgreement.type is "open".

Management fees

93% confidence

Potential participation fees are referenced; the notice directs enquiries to London Borough of Sutton.

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Tender participationFees states: "Please contact London Borough of Sutton for Management Fees".

Extension and renewal terms

99% confidence

Not published

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No extension or renewal option is supplied in the contract record.

COMMERCIAL VIEW

Commercial observations

Market route

94% confidence

The single-supplier framework creates a consolidated procurement route for participating library authorities rather than a multi-supplier competition at call-off.

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The framework is stated to have a single supplier and to operate without reopening competition.

Addressable user base

94% confidence

The arrangement is positioned for TLC members and may extend to other eligible local authorities, subject to the published access conditions.

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Framework buyerCategories describes TLC members and additional eligible local-authority categories, with TLC Board agreement.

Scope breadth

96% confidence

The requirement combines core library system technology with an app, platform and associated library-related services.

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Tender title and award CPV classifications cover library automation, software, software development and library services.

ANALYSIS QUALITY

96%overall confidence

Confidence reflects the completeness and consistency of the published award data.

Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-052303
Analysed: 19 Oct 2026

APPROVED AWARD ANALYSIS

BUYER CONTEXT

Buyer context

Contracting authority

99% confidence

London Borough of Sutton

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Buyer party is London Borough of Sutton.

Authority role

98% confidence

Sutton conducted the procurement on behalf of The Library Consortium (TLC).

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Tender description states that the procurement is being carried out by London Borough of Sutton on behalf of TLC.

Consortium scale

93% confidence

TLC has 23 local-authority members and is described as one of England's largest public library consortia.

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Tender description states this directly.

Potential framework users

96% confidence

TLC members, and potentially other eligible local authorities with TLC Board agreement.

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Framework buyerCategories identifies TLC members and eligible authority categories, subject to TLC Board agreement.

SUPPLIER CONTEXT

Supplier context

Named supplier

99% confidence

SirsiDynix

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Supplier party and award 1 supplier entry name SirsiDynix.

Published supplier classification

96% confidence

Large organisation; not a VCSE

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Supplier party details state scale "large" and vcse "false".

Supplier identity basis

94% confidence

Supplier name is taken from the published Find a Tender supplier record and GB-PPON identifier PQYB-3365-NDVM.

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Supplier record gives the supplier name and GB-PPON identifier; supplier identity status is not_applicable.

RENEWAL OUTLOOK

Renewal outlook

Estimated re-procurement point

90% confidence

Around the contract end date of 31 March 2033

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Contract 1 endDate is 2033-03-31.

Outlook caveat

99% confidence

This is a date-based estimate, not a procurement forecast; no extension or renewal option is published.

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The contract end date is published, while no extension or renewal terms are supplied.

DATA QUALITY

Gaps and source limitations

Award and contract evidence

99% confidence

The record supports an active award and active signed contract, rather than only an award announcement.

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Contract 1 is active, has a signed date, defined term and stated values.

Supplier verification

98% confidence

No Companies House-verified legal name or company number is supplied; supplier identity is represented using the published supplier name and GB-PPON identifier.

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Supplier verification status is not_applicable and verified company fields are null.

Lot detail

99% confidence

Lot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.

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Lot 1 is complete but its title, description and value fields are null.

Evaluation transparency

99% confidence

Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, bid prices, evaluation scoring, award rationale and detailed pricing.

View supporting evidence

No such fields or documents are included in the supplied record.

SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS

Information not supplied in the published notice

No Companies House-verified legal supplier name or company number is supplied; SirsiDynix is the published supplier name and is not presented as Companies House verified.
Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores, award rationale, detailed pricing and savings.
Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
No extension or renewal option is published.

MARKET THEMES

Relevant award themes

COMMON QUESTIONS

About this award

Who won the TLC library management system framework?

SirsiDynix is the sole named supplier for award 1 and lot 1.

What is the published contract value?

The contract value is £4,207,014 excluding VAT and £5,048,416.80 including VAT.

When does the contract run?

The published contract term is from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2033. The contract record states it was signed on 2 October 2026.

Who can use the framework?

It is for TLC members and may be available to other eligible local authorities with TLC Board agreement.

ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.

TLC Library Management System, Library App and Library Services Platform

Opportunity overview

Awarded to

SirsiDynix

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Documents and notices

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Contact

Roles

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Contact

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Award information

Items

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Suppliers

Related lots

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Notice and amendment history

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Traceable procurement data

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