Provision and Implementation of a Library Management System for Public Libraries Victoria
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview Public Libraries Victoria (PLV) invites suitably qualified and experienced vendors to submit a tender for the provision, implementation and ongoing support of a contemporary Library Management System (LMS) and associated managed services. About Libraries Victoria currently comprises 30 participating library services and member organisations operating within a shared consortium environment. Purpose The proposed solution must support consortium-wide collaboration, resource sharing, integration and consistent reporting, while enabling participating services to retain an appropriate level of local operational autonomy. PLV is seeking a scalable, secure and accessible solution that provides a strong experience for library members and staff, supports interoperability and open integration, and can meet the operational requirements of a large and diverse library consortium. Scope The scope includes: Provision and hosting of the LMS and associated services Implementation, configuration and project management Migration of data from the existing consortium LMS Integration with relevant library, digital and third-party systems Testing, training and transition to production Ongoing support, maintenance, security, hosting and service management Instructions to Tenderers Tenderers must review the complete Request for Tender documentation and submit all required response schedules, pricing schedules, declarations and contractual departures through TenderLink by the nominated closing date and time. Details of the vendor briefing session, clarification process and procurement timetable are provided in the Request for Tender documentation. You will need to register for a free Adcentre account here in order to download the documents.
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