Library Management System

Cardiff University
Wales
Direct award
16 December 2026 to 15 December 2033

Implementation and ongoing support of a cloud-hosted next-generation library management system for the Wales Higher Education Libraries Forum, including the National Library of Wales and NHS Libraries in Wales. The contract covers a multi-institutional environment requiring integration across diverse academic and research library infrastructures.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £18.3m; As published
Published: 11 June 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 30 June 2025; Ex Libris (UK) Limited
Contract length: 84 months; Ends 15 December 2033

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of cloud-hosted library management system software and associated technical support services for higher education and research institutions.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
11 June 2025
Contract awardedto Ex Libris (UK) Limited
30 June 2025
Contract starts
16 December 2026
Contract ends
15 December 2033

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The buyer

Type: School or college
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How it compares

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

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/958251/library-management-system
Buyer reference: CU.1484
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-054700
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Cardiff University. Library Management System. Contract award, 11 June 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/958251/library-management-system (accessed 12 October 2026).