✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 19 Oct 2026, 17:12.
Opportunity overview
The Hendon Library houses the public library at the front of the building, and the Local Studies and Archives and the Schools Library and Resource Service (SLRS) in a staff only area at the back of the building.
The SLRS provides a large-scale resource lending service to education establishments in Barnet and beyond. Resources are transported in and out in a range of crates and different sized boxes. Some larger items are delivered as they are. The volume of business exceeds a total of 9000 crates/ boxes/items per year. The service is housed at the back of the library building and is not open to or used by the public. Dispatch of the crates and boxes is from doors at the back of the library.
Storage is a key element in how efficiently the service works. It also impacts the public library service staff workspace and local studies and archives workspace who share the space. The SLRS service moved into Hendon in 2017 with a mismatched collection of old shelving left over from other library moves at the time. The shelving is too high, blocks light and its layout has been dictated by what was available rather than optimised to fit the space. SLRS collections are spread across the shared space in an ad hoc nature and have by necessity taken over some archives storage and the shared office, making it unusable as an office.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Library-equipment./TKRS63544M
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/TKRS63544M
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Buyer location · London · UKI71 · NW9 4EW · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKI71 · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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098611-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
London Borough of Barnet is running an open tender for a 2026/27 refit associated with the School Libraries and Resources Service (SLRS) at Hendon Library. The notice describes inefficient, high and poorly arranged existing shelving and storage affecting SLRS, archives and shared office space. Detailed scope is not included in the supplied notice text.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers with evidenced capability relevant to library-space refits and storage-layout improvements. Specific supply, installation, design, accreditation and qualification requirements are unknown from the supplied content.
Key points identified
Refit scopeHendon Library School Libraries and Resources Service (SLRS) refit 2026/27.Evidence: Title: "Hendon Library: School Libraries and Resources Service (SLRS) refit 2026/27".
Storage/workspace contextStorage efficiency and the impact on shared public-library, archives and office workspace are identified as key issues; detailed technical requirements are unknown.Evidence: "Storage is a key element in how efficiently the service works. It also impacts the public library service staff workspace and local studies and archives workspace who share the space."
Existing shelving issueExisting shelving is described as too high, light-blocking and not optimised for the space.Evidence: "The shelving is too high, blocks light and its layout has been dictated by what was available rather than optimised to fit the space."
85% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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London Borough of Barnet is running an open tender for a 2026/27 refit associated with the School Libraries and Resources Service (SLRS) at Hendon Library. The notice describes inefficient, high and poorly arranged existing shelving and storage affecting SLRS, archives and shared office space. Detailed scope is not included in the supplied notice text.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers with evidenced capability relevant to library-space refits and storage-layout improvements. Specific supply, installation, design, accreditation and qualification requirements are unknown from the supplied content.
Key deliverables
Hendon Library SLRS refit for 2026/27
Addressing storage and workspace issues described for the staff-only SLRS area
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
4 criteria identified
Refit scope
94% confidence
Hendon Library School Libraries and Resources Service (SLRS) refit 2026/27.
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Title: "Hendon Library: School Libraries and Resources Service (SLRS) refit 2026/27".
Storage/workspace context
91% confidence
Storage efficiency and the impact on shared public-library, archives and office workspace are identified as key issues; detailed technical requirements are unknown.
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"Storage is a key element in how efficiently the service works. It also impacts the public library service staff workspace and local studies and archives workspace who share the space."
Existing shelving issue
94% confidence
Existing shelving is described as too high, light-blocking and not optimised for the space.
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"The shelving is too high, blocks light and its layout has been dictated by what was available rather than optimised to fit the space."
Supplier eligibility requirements
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility, financial standing, insurance, experience, or exclusion requirements are supplied.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Maximum stated value
97% confidence
GBP 60,000.
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Process value_max: 60000 GBP; Lot 1 value_amount: 60000 GBP.
The SLRS is in a staff-only area at the back of Hendon Library; dispatch is from doors at the back of the library.
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"The service is housed at the back of the library building and is not open to or used by the public. Dispatch of the crates and boxes is from doors at the back of the library."
Operational volume context
93% confidence
The SLRS handles more than 9,000 crates, boxes or items per year.
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"The volume of business exceeds a total of 9000 crates/ boxes/items per year."
procurement_method: "open"; procurement_method_details: "Below threshold - open competition".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
16 November 2026, 10:10 UTC.
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submission_deadline: "2026-11-16T10:10:00+00:00".
Submission route
91% confidence
The notice directs respondents to the Delta eSourcing portal; detailed submission instructions are not supplied.
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"To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/TKRS63544M"
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Detailed scope unavailable
96% confidence
The supplied notice describes problems and context but does not state the detailed refit specification, bill of quantities, required outputs, programme or acceptance requirements.
View supporting evidence
The description explains existing storage and shelving issues but contains no detailed technical specification; respondents are directed to an external eSourcing portal.
Supplier requirements unknown
98% confidence
No certifications, insurance, financial thresholds, prior-experience criteria or staffing requirements are provided in the supplied evidence.
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No such requirements are stated in the supplied process, lot, classification, location or document metadata.
Lot scope unavailable
99% confidence
Lot 1 is active and valued at GBP 60,000, but has no title or description, so no lot-specific scope can be confirmed.
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Lot 1 title and description are null.
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