Off-Site Library Book Storage Facility for University of Southampton (Cancelled)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON · Awarded contract
AwardedOff-Site Library Book Storage Facility for University of Southampton (Cancelled)
Awarded 02 Jul 2023
Awarded02 Jul 2023
Value£875,000.00
SupplierContract not awarded
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryMiscellaneous
Expires in 3y 8mo7y term, 48% elapsed
Awarded 2 July 2023Expires 1 July 2030
About
The University of Southampton sought a managed library book store for items relocated from the Hartley Library, with a contract value of AUD 875,000.
The notice was cancelled and no contract was awarded.
The facility was to provide secure, environmentally controlled storage conforming to BS 4971.2, maintaining 17.5°C ± 1°C and 52% ± 5% relative humidity, with archival standard trays and sequence preservation.
Approximately 200,000 printed books were to be relegated to the store from July 2023, following a collections assessment, with annual retention reviews and 1-2% potential recalls for user requests.
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