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AwardedAwarded 28 April 2026

Provision of Museums Collections Management System (CMS)

Leicester City Council · Local authority

In brief

Leicester City Council awarded IT and software work to Axiell Alm Limited on 28 April 2026.

The notice gives a value of £135,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 October 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

Leicester City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of a Museums Collections Management System (CMS) for Leicester Museums and Galleries. The selected cloudbased solution will support the management and tracking of a diverse range of collection objects, including detailed cataloguing, acquisition history, condition reporting, location tracking, loans management, and media attachments. The system provides secure access to collection data, facilitates migration from the existing Mimsy XG platform, and supports compliance with UK Museum Accreditation requirements, including SPECTRUM 5 standards. The solution also delivers advanced search and reporting functionality, together with ongoing support and training services.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Axiell Alm Limited (SME)
5 bids received
£94,490
Awarded 4 March 2026
1 October 2026 to 1 September 2029

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 074959-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 052007-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 052602-2026

Last time this was bought

Fuel Management System

Awarded
2 December 2025
Value
£128,983
Bids
2
Contract ends
28 February 2029

Matched on Leicester City Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

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From notice 074959-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 18 November 2025, last updated 4 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.