Award

Printer Lease Renewal

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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Award

20 Mar 2026 at 12:10

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves UK Shared Business Services Limited as the buying organisation, managing the award notice for the "Printer Lease Renewal" contract. This contract is part of the goods industry category, specifically printers and plotters, and is located in Swindon, England. The procurement was carried out through a selective method, specifically a direct award call-off from the Multifunctional Devices, GovPrint Hardware, Managed Print Provision and Digital framework (RM6361). The contract period is set from 9th March 2026 to 9th March 2031, with Canon (UK) Ltd as the awarded supplier, confirmed on 27th February 2026. The announcement of this award was published on 20th March 2026.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in printer equipment and leasing services within the UK. While this particular contract was directly awarded to Canon (UK) Ltd, it can serve as a precedent for similar opportunities within the government's managed print provision framework. Although the call-off contract favours larger suppliers, small and medium-sized enterprises with competitive offerings and strategic partnerships could find opportunities for growth within comparable or future solicitations for public sector contracts, encouraging market competitiveness and innovation in print technology solutions.

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Notice Title

Printer Lease Renewal

Notice Description

***Please note this is an award notice, not a call for competition*** UK Research and Innovation had a requirement for a Printer Lease. This Call Off contract has been sourced via a Direct Award procedure to the Lot 1 sole supplier against the Multifunctional Devices, GovPrint Hardware, Managed Print Provision and Digital (RM6361) framework.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-226f8fcd-625e-4ecf-8f1f-6d5dceac6344
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94dd043d-af9e-4e7b-80e3-d8bc6026956f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages


CPV Codes

30232100 - Printers and plotters

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,422 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£12,422 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
26 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Feb 20261 months ago
Contract Period
9 Mar 2026 - 9 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CANON (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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