Published date: 16 October 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 20 November 2020, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£530,000

Procurement reference

LEICSCITY02-DN505117-78306414

Published date

16 October 2020

Closing date

20 November 2020

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

31 March 2021

Contract end date

30 August 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Leicester City Council requires an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) system to provide fully accessible library self-service facilities at up to 17 library sites within Leicester City. (LOT1). In addition the Council is aiming to implement and pilot an improved self-access system in two of its neighbourhood libraries. The purpose of this tender exercise is to identify a supplier of such a product, to support a Proof of Concept "(POC)" approach to this technology to allow the Council to determine the benefit of the system selected and subject to capital budget allocations decide whether this is rolled out to other Libraries beyond the initial POC tender (LOT 2). To view the documentation for this opportunity please use the link provided in the Other Information section below.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Pamela Chirara

Address

Bosworth House
9-15 Princess Road West
Leicester
LE1 6TH
England

Telephone

+44 1164543502

Email

pamela.chirara@leicester.gov.uk

Website

http://www.leicester.gov.uk