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Published 27 Jun 2025, 15:46 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Symphony Library Management System

Official notice

Authority: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Public body)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£23,242published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Jun 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Sirsi Dynix

What is being bought

Published requirement description

It is business critical that the Support service be maintained at all times as the system is central to the library team's work. Symphony facilitates effective interrogation of the library collections. It is the key tool in providing global access to the plant and fungal diversity information that is held within Kew's libraries.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
48161000 Library management system72322000 Data management services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Jun 2025, 15:46 BST
Last source update
27 Jun 2025, 15:46 BST
Authority reference
RBGKEW1453
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-035880
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055560 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    27 Jun 2025, 15:46 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £23,2421 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jun 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Sirsi DynixSME£23,242 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Sirsi DynixSME

    Signed
    1 Jun 2025
    Value
    £23,242
    Period
    1 Jun 2025 – 31 May 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-CHC: 803428 · GB-PPON: PGTT-3583-QXLN THE HERBARIUM, KEW GREEN, London, TW9 3AEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Sirsi DynixAwarded supplier The Wenta Business Centre Sirsi Ltd Colne Way, Watford,London, East of England, WD24 7NDContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender