An invitation to tender has been issued for the “Supply and Implementation of Library Management System for Public Library Authorities in Wales”. The estimated value is between £1-3m. It is a “single-supplier Framework Agreement for use by Local Authorities in Wales” Further detail is available on Local Government Library Technology (LGLibTech) procurements page.

http://lglibtech.wikispaces.com/Procurements#x-Actual%20and%20potential%20procurements

Clearly Wales is getting its national act together as this tender builds upon a national catalogue that is already in place and the recent award for a single library system for the National Library, Universities and National Health Service libraries http://whelf.wordpress.com/2014/12/18/whelf-shared-lms-announces-chosen-supplier/

Ken

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