Hendon Library: School Libraries and Resources Service (SLRS) refit 2026/27
The contract covers the refit of the Schools Library and Resource Service (SLRS) at Hendon Library, including improvements to storage and the working layout for a large-scale resource lending operation serving education establishments in Barnet and beyond. The buyer is the London Borough of Barnet, a local authority responsible for public services including libraries, and the work concerns the staff-only SLRS area at the rear of Hendon Library. The supplier is expected to replace or reorganise the existing mismatched shelving and optimise the space for handling more than 9,000 crates, boxes and items each year, while improving access, light, staff work areas and dispatch through the rear doors. The estimated contract value is £60,000, with delivery during the 2026/27 refit timeframe. Work will be delivered at Hendon Library in Barnet, London, within the United Kingdom. The key qualification requirement is not specified in the available tender information.
Buyer: London Borough of Barnet. Source: Find a Tender. Updated 19 Oct 2026.
Key facts
- Estimated value: £60k
- Bids close: 16 Nov 2026
- Location: Barnet
- Procedure: Below threshold - open competition
- Contract period: 23 Nov 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
- Category: Library equipment (39155100)
From the official notice
The Hendon Library houses the public library at the front of the building, and the Local Studies and Archives and the Schools Library and Resource Service (SLRS) in a staff only area at the back of the building. The SLRS provides a large-scale resource lending service to education establishments in Barnet and beyond. Resources are transported in and out in a range of crates and different sized boxes. Some larger items are delivered as they are. The volume of business exceeds a total of 9000 crates/ boxes/items per year. The service is housed at the back of the library building and is not open to or used by the public. Dispatch of the crates and boxes is from doors at the back of the library. Storage is a key element in how efficiently the service works. It also impacts the public library service staff workspace and local studies and archives workspace who share the space. The SLRS service moved into Hendon in 2017 with a mismatched collection of old shelving left over from other library moves at the time. The shelving is too high, blocks light and its layout has been dictated by what was available rather than optimised to fit the space. SLRS collections are spread across the shared space in an ad hoc nature and have by necessity taken over some archives storage and the shared office, making it unusable as an office. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Library-equipment./TKRS63...
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Questions about this tender
When is the deadline?
Bids close on 16 Nov 2026.
What is it worth?
The estimated value is £60k.
Who can apply?
The buyer has marked it as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
How do I bid?
Open the official notice, register on the buyer's portal and submit your bid before the deadline.
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