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24061 Further Competition under ESPO framework Library Hardware Solution 350_23 Lot 1 for the Provision of New Library self-service machines

Cambridgeshire County Council
East of England
Selective procedure
21 April 2026 to 20 April 2031

Provision and maintenance of 35 library self-service machines, with the option to supply and install additional units throughout the contract term based on funding availability. The scope includes full lifecycle management of the hardware, covering installation, technical support, and maintenance services for the library estate.

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Awarded value: £220k; As published
Published: 20 April 2026
Awarded: 18 March 2026; Bibliotheca
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 20 April 2031

What the contract covers

Goods and associated services

Supply, installation, and ongoing maintenance of library self-service kiosks and RFID-enabled hardware solutions for public sector library services.

Supply thirty-five new library self-service machines.
Install the new library self-service machines.
Provide associated maintenance for the thirty-five new machines.
Supply, install and maintain future self-service machines where funding is secured during the contract term.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Goods and associated services
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 60 months
Contract dates: 21 April 2026 to 20 April 2031
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Goods
CPV codes: 92500000, 30238000

Services in this contract

Library self-service and RFID systemMain service£69k typicalThirty-five library self-service machines with installation and maintenance

Lifecycle

Published
20 April 2026
Contract awardedto Bibliotheca
18 March 2026
Contract starts
21 April 2026
Contract ends
20 April 2031

The buyer

Cambridgeshire County Council

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Bibliotheca

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1309763/24061-further-competition-under-espo-framework-library-hardware-solution-350-23
Buyer reference: CCC001-DN797267-36978524
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-878ca081-03ec-4e59-9705-0a3834cc0888
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Cambridgeshire County Council. 24061 Further Competition under ESPO framework Library Hardware Solution 350_23 Lot 1 for the Provision of New Library self-service machines. Contract award, 20 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1309763/24061-further-competition-under-espo-framework-library-hardware-solution-350-23 (accessed 5 November 2026).