Awarded contract

Hampshire Libraries Go Online

Details

Buyer: Hampshire County Council
Supplier(s): XMA LIMITED
Value: £36,200
Duration: 5 years
Topic: Internet services
Published: 3 February 2025
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

Hampshire County Council have awarded a contract to XMA Limited to trial a Google platform for IT access within the public libraries in Hampshire, which will extend the life of the current IT equipment. It is a statutory requirement to provide public IT access. In Hampshire, this is provided via PCs situated in 40 public libraries. If the trial is successful in selected libraries, Hampshire Library Service will be rolled out to the rest of the libraries where IT access is offered. This contract has been awarded by a Direct Award via the NHS Shared Business Services framework 'Digital Workplace Solutions' reference SBS/19/AB/WAB/9411.

Timeline

Completed: Award date1 January 2025
Completed: Award published3 February 2025
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date31 December 2029in 3 years

About the buyer

Hampshire County Council buys as a local authority through its own Strategic Procurement Team. Tenders are advertised on the In-tend e-tendering portal, shared with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service and neighbouring district councils. The same team also procures for district, borough and parish councils and national park authorities across Hampshire. Existing contracts and frameworks are listed on Contracting Direct, shared with Hampshire Constabulary and the fire and rescue service. A separate Strategic Frameworks Team runs works and professional services framework agreements for public authorities across the South.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Hampshire County Council's contract awards have been in construction work, education and training and health and social work.

Relevant CPV codes

72400000 · Internet services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@hampshire-county-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@hampshire-county-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@hampshire-county-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@hampshire-county-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@hampshire-county-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@hampshire-county-council.gov