# Library Flex- Buckinghamshire Self -Operated Libraries

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by Buckinghamshire Council.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Buckinghamshire Council](/buyers/buckinghamshire-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Lyngsoe Systems](/contract-winners/lyngsoe-systems/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £142,000
- Tender value: £142,000
- Award date: 19 February 2025
- Published: 9 April 2025
- Contract start: 24 February 2025
- Contract end: 23 February 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: f81ed02b-eaf5-4053-bd52-da24432b261b-839397
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a62c41a9-fd16-451d-982c-a7da665bb8c4

## Description

On 2 January 2025 Cabinet agreed the implementation of 'Library Flex', an innovative delivery model for eight of the larger Buckinghamshire libraries that will increase access and deliver cost savings\. Library Flex involves the use of new technologies to enable customer access to unstaffed library sites\. This technology allows library members to access the library using their membership card and PIN, enabling them to use the library to borrow books, use computers, and access other library services without staff presence\. Buckinghamshire Council Library Service conducted soft market research, and awarded Lyngsoe the contract to provide the self-operated technology via a direct Award using the Surrey County Council Framework for the provision of Unattended Library Self-Service Access - Technology and Associated Services\.

## Related contract awards

- [Kingsbrook Secondary School Phase 2 - 8 FE Extension - Contractor - DN700556](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-b46845e6-ccc0-402f-8295-5b72c913f59d): Buckinghamshire Council
- [Hampden Fields Primary School 3FE - Principal Contractor DN793213](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-82f6c942-b4aa-43c7-b80e-9582c264cd76): Buckinghamshire Council
- [Chalfont St Giles Junior School](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-be157243-8b6e-4077-8a10-7adbceb85037): Buckinghamshire Council
- [Hublets](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-86c6a53d-0446-4428-8ec9-0559d3fa9949): North Lincolnshire Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f81ed02b-eaf5-4053-bd52-da24432b261b-839397)