Greater Manchester Libraries is made up of the 10 Greater Manchester Local Authorities (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan) and 2 associate Local Authorities (Blackburn with Darwin and Blackpool). 9 of these 12 authorities (not Bury, Wigan and Blackpool) already form the GM Libraries LMS Consortium. Trafford Council acting on behalf of these Councils are seeking a single supplier for the provision of a Library Management System.that will be used to both underpin library services locally and enhance collaboration across the city region.

Open OJEU Tender for a GM Library Management System. The new system will help to continue and improve the library service across GM. Since 2012/13 there has been closer working between the majority the GM libraries that has been underpinned by the shared management system, the use of which has expanded to include GM authorities plus Blackburn. This system has allowed improved services to be offered to residents of the city region and there is a desire for this to develop further.