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Library Management System

Awarded United Kingdom Software & IT systems

Buyer University Of Edinburgh

€1.5M awarded value · €1,549,818

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Awarded to

Ex Libris (UK) Ltd

Awarded value
€1,549,818
Record with this buyer
1 first contract from this buyer in the register

Summary

Machine-generated summary

The University of Edinburgh awarded a contract for a Library Management System. The system supports the delivery of the University's library services, including acquisition, management, discovery and access of physical and electronic collections. It also enables academic staff to create and maintain reading lists and gives students access to required and recommended learning resources. The award was made against the APUC Library Systems Framework, ITS1028 AP. The contract was won by Ex Libris (UK) Ltd for EUR 1,549,818.46, and the award date was 2026-08-11. The system is critical to the University's teaching, learning and research activities.

Timing

  1. Awarded
  2. Published

Description

The University of Edinburgh require a Library Management System. The system underpins the delivery of the University's library services, supporting the acquisition, management, discovery and access of extensive physical and electronic collections. It also enables academic staff to create and maintain reading lists and provide students with access to required and recommended learning resources. The system is critical to supporting the University's teaching, learning and research activities and the effective delivery of its library services. Award against framework: APUC, Library Systems Framework, ITS1028 AP (SC Ref:840915)

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Market

Software & IT systems in United Kingdom

this buyer's median award in this sector
€171,994
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What this buyer has paid before

Based on 23 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.

This award
€1.5M
Median award
€171,994
Middle half of past awards
€107,519 to €411,230

The award is larger than three in four past awards.

Most recent awards

Award values as published by the official sources. Use them as a guide, not a rule: scope, lots and duration differ between contracts.

Market context

open now in Software & IT systems
1,735
median open notice
€284,490

Who wins in this market

Many suppliers

United Kingdom · Software & IT systems

different companies won awards here
686
of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
15%
buyers awarded contracts here
474

Based on 1,472 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.

The buyer in figures

University Of Edinburgh

notices in the register
175
awards
161
awarded in total
€117.2M

Who wins its contracts

Many suppliers
different companies won its awards
140
of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
7%

Based on 161 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.

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University Of Edinburgh

United Kingdom

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  3. Academia limited 3 awards €916,430

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