Contract awardedLibrary RFID

Lot 1 - TC905 Library RFID Solutions

Manchester City Council
North West
Open procedure
22 January 2026 to 21 January 2031

Provision of robust, high-quality RFID equipment suitable for high-footfall, unstaffed library environments. The scope includes the delivery and integration of self-service kiosks, return bins, trolleys, security gates, and tagging pads designed to align with modern library zoning and visual identity requirements.

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Awarded value: £334k; As published
Published: 13 January 2026
Awarded: 2 December 2025; Bibliotheca
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 21 January 2031

What the contract covers

Supply of goods

Supply and installation of library RFID hardware including kiosks, return bins, trolleys, gates, and tagging pads for public facilities.

Supply of new RFID devices for libraries city wide, comprising RFID kiosks, return bins, trolleys, gates and tagging pads

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Supply of goods
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 60 months
Contract dates: 22 January 2026 to 21 January 2031
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 48160000, 30238000, 39155000

Services in this contract

Library self-service and RFID systemMain service£69k typicalLibrary RFID kiosks, return bins, gates and tagging pads

Lifecycle

Published
13 January 2026
Contract awardedto Bibliotheca
2 December 2025
Contract starts
22 January 2026
Contract ends
21 January 2031

The buyer

Manchester City Council

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The supplier

Bibliotheca

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/212335/lot-1-tc905-library-rfid-solutions
Buyer reference: MANC001-DN781497-99211078
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-aaa071f4-5825-48c8-85b4-7a4d75bd05e5
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Manchester City Council. Lot 1 - TC905 Library RFID Solutions. Contract award, 13 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/212335/lot-1-tc905-library-rfid-solutions (accessed 5 November 2026).