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Bibliotheca Ltd

Office & computing · Cheadle
Large

Bibliotheca Ltd specializes in library technology solutions, including self-service checkout systems, RFID technology, and intelligent shelving solutions to enhance library operations.

bibliotheca.com ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£19.2m
Live
34
Buyers
64
12m
£826k
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities6
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts34 / 84
  • Top buyers64
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
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Quick answer — Bibliotheca LtdUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Bibliotheca Ltd has won £19.2m across 64 public-sector buyers, with 34 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Espo at 20% · 52% in Office & computing · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
34 of 84Live contracts
20%Top-buyer concentration
52%Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

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No social-value commitments yet

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Services · 3
Self-service CheckoutLibrary Self Service Checkout Makes Borrowing & Returning Simple ↗Intelligent Return ShelvingIntelligent Return Shelving for efficient library returns. ↗RFID TechnologyRFID Technology that helps extend impact in libraries. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 6 from notices
  • 350_19 Library Solutions and Systems (September 2019)Espo · £2.2m
  • 376E_20 eBooks, eAudiobooks and Print BooksEspo · £1.3m
  • Supply and Maintenance of Self Service Library KiosksNorth Yorkshire County Council · £915k
  • Library Self Service and Technology Assisted OpeningBracknell Forest Borough Council · £475k
  • Supply of Books, Downloads and Associated Services - Y20018Kent Colunty Councxil (t/a KCS) · £400k
  • Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Self-Service Kiosks and MaintenanceNorth Somerset Council · £203k

Extracted automatically from bibliotheca.com on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

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Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships

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KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

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84

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Contracts · 34 live · 50 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Library RFID Kiosks Support & Maintenance
Kirklees Council7225000030 Jun 2026£67k3 yrsLive
24061 Further Competition under ESPO framework Library Hardware Solution 350_23 Lot 1 for the Provision of New Library self-service machines
Cambridgeshire County Council9250000001 Apr 2026£220k4 yrsLive
Self-Service RFID Kiosks for Somerset Library Service (SLS)
Somerset Council3915510001 Dec 2025—7 yrsLive
Lot 1 - TC905 Library RFID Solutions
Manchester City Council4816000022 Jan 2026£334k5 yrsLive
CWC23036
Wolverhampton City Council3023800005 Sept 2025£206k7 yrsLive
RHUL-25069 Library Self-Service Equipment Maintenance
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College7200000001 Aug 2025£45k3 yrsLive
Support & Maintenance for Library Radio Frequency Identification Solutions
Leicestershire County Council4800000003 May 2025£163k2 yrsLive
Library RFID
Cheshire West and Chester Council3000000001 Mar 2025£60k2 yrsLive
Provision of Maintenance of RFID Kiosks for Hampshire Library Service
Hampshire County Council9251000001 Jan 2025£64k1.5 yrsClosed
Library Customer Self Service- Kiosks and RFID Provision
Kent County Council3000000006 Jan 2025£514k7 yrsLive
Total live value £5.0m · mean award £228k1–10 of 84

Top buyers · 64 buyers · top 3 = 40%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
Espo
4 contracts
20%
since 2016
2
South Gloucestershire Council
1 contract
12%
since 2017
3
The Association of North East Councils Limited
3 contracts
8%
since 2018
4
North Yorkshire County Council
1 contract
5%
since 2019
5
London Borough of Bexley
1 contract
4%
since 2019
6
Derbyshire County Council
3 contracts
3%
since 2017
7
Oxfordshire County Council
1 contract
3%
since 2022
8
Kent County Council
1 contract
3%
since 2024
9
Bracknell Forest Borough Council
1 contract
2%
since 2017
10
Kent Colunty Councxil (t/a KCS)
1 contract
2%
since 2021

Category mix

CPV-division share of last-12m awarded value. Single-category exposure: 52%.

✓ From notices
Office & computing30
52%
Furniture & furnishings39
13%
Software packages48
13%
Recreational & cultural92
13%
IT services72
8%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
East Midlands14 contracts
29%
South West11 contracts
20%
North East6 contracts
16%
South East10 contracts
14%
North West12 contracts
8%
West Midlands5 contracts
4%
Eastern7 contracts
4%
London2 contracts
3%
Yorkshire8 contracts
3%
Scotland1 contract
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Bibliotheca Ltd highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
DE
Deloitte LLP
No£331.6m2
PC
PA Consulting
No£150.0m1
AT
Atamis Ltd
Yes£36.4m3
CU
CAPGEMINI UK PLC
No£33.8m2
IS
Influential Software Services
Yes£30.0m1
BI
Bibliotheca Ltd
No£826k—
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

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✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 31 Dec 2024
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 02 Nov 2026
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

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Registered details

Company no.
02983151
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
25 Oct 1994
Reg. office
Landmark House Station Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 7BS
SIC codes
62090
Last accounts
31 Dec 2024
Next accounts due
30 Sept 2026

Directors & PSC

  • FRANCOM, Steven — director
    Appointed 01 Jul 2024
  • HOPWOOD, Jim — director
    Appointed 20 Sept 2023
  • MILLICAN, Christopher — director
    Appointed 20 Sept 2023
  • Bibliotheca Holding Two Ltd — person with significant control
    significant influence or control

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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BIBLIOTHECA LIMITED
02983151 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.