ClosedSecurity and defence equipment

British Library Electronic Key Management System Upgrade[E16]

London, United KingdomBritish Library[E1]

In plain English

What they want: The existing EKMS system cabinets which are manufactured by TRAKA. All of the hardware, firmware and the software have been serving beyond the manufacturer recommended life expectancy. This system requires an upgrade due to end of life hardware and outdated version of software, end of manufacturer support and spares non-availability.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 12 Sept 2024, 12:00 UTC+1. UTC: 12 Sept 2024, 11:00 UTC.
Published 8 Aug 2024.
Value: GBP 225,000
Buyer: British LibrarySee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents: The tender documents for this notice are on the buyer's own portal, usually behind a free supplier registration. We link to them and do not fetch them, so the report is based on the notice only.

This opportunity is closed and its deadline has passed. Reports are not available for it.

Deadline[E4]: 12 Sept 2024, 12:00 UTC+1
Value[E17]: GBP 225,000
Published[E14]: 8 Aug 2024
Procedure[E13]: Open procedure
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 4 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The existing EKMS system cabinets which are manufactured by TRAKA. All of the hardware, firmware and the software have been serving beyond the manufacturer recommended life expectancy. This system requires an upgrade due to end of life hardware and outdated version of software, end of manufacturer support and spares non-availability. BL has an IP fibre optic network dedicated to the physical security systems on both sites. But the TRAKA System is currently installed using BL IT corporate network which connects hardware of both sites to a single Track System server hosted on BL SQL cloud.[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: British Oversea Territories.[E8]
ConditionDelivery location: Channel Islands.[E9]
ConditionDelivery location: Europe.[E10]
ConditionDelivery location: Isle of Man.[E6]
ConditionDelivery location: Rest of the World.[E11]
ConditionDelivery location: United Kingdom.[E7]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC
The deadline (2024-09-12T11:00:00.000Z) has passed.
Source document 453b5f3d-d983-4eab-9e04-982befd99351-775424

Evidence

17 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is British Library.
Document 453b5f3d-d983-4eab-9e04-982befd99351-775424, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 35121000 (Security equipment).
Document 453b5f3d-d983-4eab-9e04-982befd99351-775424, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
“UK”
Document 453b5f3d-d983-4eab-9e04-982befd99351-775424, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 12 Sep 2024, 12:00 UTC+01:00.
“2024-09-12T12:00:00+01:00”
Document 453b5f3d-d983-4eab-9e04-982befd99351-775424, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“The existing EKMS system cabinets which are manufactured by TRAKA. All of the hardware, firmware and the software have been serving beyond the manufacturer recommended life expectancy. This system requires an upgrade due to end of life hardware and outdated version of software,…”
Document 453b5f3d-d983-4eab-9e04-982befd99351-775424, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: Isle of Man.
Document 453b5f3d-d983-4eab-9e04-982befd99351-775424, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/3, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
Delivery location: United Kingdom.
Document 453b5f3d-d983-4eab-9e04-982befd99351-775424, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/5, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
Delivery location: British Oversea Territories.
Document 453b5f3d-d983-4eab-9e04-982befd99351-775424, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
Delivery location: Channel Islands.
Document 453b5f3d-d983-4eab-9e04-982befd99351-775424, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Delivery location: Europe.
Document 453b5f3d-d983-4eab-9e04-982befd99351-775424, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/2, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
Delivery location: Rest of the World.
Document 453b5f3d-d983-4eab-9e04-982befd99351-775424, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/4, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 453b5f3d-d983-4eab-9e04-982befd99351-775424, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The procedure is: Open procedure.
Document 453b5f3d-d983-4eab-9e04-982befd99351-775424, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
The notice was published on 8 Aug 2024.
“2024-08-08T06:40:03+01:00”
Document 453b5f3d-d983-4eab-9e04-982befd99351-775424, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document 453b5f3d-d983-4eab-9e04-982befd99351-775424, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
The notice is titled "British Library Electronic Key Management System Upgrade".
Document 453b5f3d-d983-4eab-9e04-982befd99351-775424, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
The stated value is GBP 225,000.
“225000 GBP”
Document 453b5f3d-d983-4eab-9e04-982befd99351-775424, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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