EDIS-24-003 - Provision of a Library Management System

The Education Authority
Northern Ireland
25 July 2025 to 26 July 2035

Implementation and support of a library management system for the Education Authority. The contract includes functional requirements, delivery, and support services, with a total potential term of 10 years including extensions. The scope accounts for a contingency figure to enable the onboarding of potential new library builds throughout the contract duration.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £4.4m; As published
Published: 12 November 2024; Find a Tender
Awarded: 25 July 2025; SOFTLINK EUROPE LTD
Contract length: 120 months; Ends 26 July 2035

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of library management software systems, including implementation, technical support, and ongoing maintenance for educational or public library services.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
12 November 2024
Contract awardedto SOFTLINK EUROPE LTD
25 July 2025
Contract starts
25 July 2025
Contract ends
26 July 2035

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The buyer

Type: School or college
Library management system contracts, 24 months: 1
Open library management system tenders: 0
Typical library management system contract: £4.4m

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How it compares

52× the typical library management system contract (£84k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/888258/edis-24-003-provision-of-a-library-management-system
Buyer reference: Not published
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

The Education Authority. EDIS-24-003 - Provision of a Library Management System. Contract award, 12 November 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/888258/edis-24-003-provision-of-a-library-management-system (accessed 12 October 2026).