Award

IT Hardware and Peripherals

THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Mar 2025 at 09:58

Award Notice
Planning

12 Mar 2025 at 10:53

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames has completed the procurement process for the contract titled "IT Hardware and Peripherals," classified under hardware consultancy services. This direct award contract, valued at £175,000, spans multiple UK regions including North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The contract began on 5th March 2025 and will end on 4th March 2028. The award was made to Softcat plc and was published on 14th March 2025.

This contract provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in IT hardware and peripheral supplies, particularly those capable of delivering across various regions of the UK. Although the procurement method was a direct award, businesses with expertise in hardware consultancy can gain visibility and potentially position themselves for future opportunities with Kingston upon Thames. It is especially favourable for large-scale organisations given the contract's size and scope. Interested parties might also consider preparing for similar future procurement activities announced by the buying authority.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

IT Hardware and Peripherals

Notice Description

This contract is for the purchase of adhoc IT Hardware and peripherals. It was placed as a call off via KCS Framework KCS201208

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-18b71422-b1b5-473c-8589-9bdc568612dc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b029b0d1-9753-4faf-99b0-89ab1ec46feb
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72100000 - Hardware consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
31 Dec 202611 months to go
Award Date
4 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
5 Mar 2025 - 4 Mar 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Postcode
KT1 1EU
Post Town
Kingston upon Thames
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Kingston upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kingston Town
Westminster Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOFTCAT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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