Library Services: Development of Archival Storage

University of Kent
South East
Direct award
1 December 2025 to 30 April 2026

Supply, delivery, and installation of a mobile racking system for a library storage facility. The project requires 179 square metres of art mesh and 918 linear metres of shelving, specifically 852 metres of 450mm deep shelves and 66 metres of 600mm deep shelves. The installation must be technically compatible with existing floor tracks installed during a 2014 refurbishment.

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Awarded value: £107k; As published
Published: 18 November 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 18 November 2025; Bruynzeel Storage Systems
Contract length: 5 months; Ends 30 April 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Supply and installation of bespoke mobile racking and shelving systems for library, archive, and museum storage environments.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
18 November 2025
Contract awardedto Bruynzeel Storage Systems
18 November 2025
Contract starts
1 December 2025
Contract ends
30 April 2026

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The buyer

Type: School or college
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How it compares

2.8× the typical mobile shelving contract (£39k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/335137/library-services-development-of-archival-storage
Buyer reference: 25-047
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e332
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

University of Kent. Library Services: Development of Archival Storage. Contract award, 18 November 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/335137/library-services-development-of-archival-storage (accessed 12 October 2026).