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National Desktop and Notebook Agreement

LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

26 Sep 2017 at 11:51

Award Notice
TenderAmendment

08 Feb 2017 at 14:28

Tender Notice
TenderAmendment

08 Feb 2017 at 14:26

Tender Notice
Tender

07 Feb 2017 at 18:31

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) is conducting the National Desktop and Notebook Agreement, targeting the Higher Education sector and associated public bodies across the United Kingdom. This procurement is currently in the Award stage, having published the results on 26 September 2017 and established contracts effective from 1 September 2017 for a duration of three years, with an option to extend for a further year. The tender was open for submissions until 30 March 2017, utilizing the open procedure method to ensure transparency and equal opportunity for interested suppliers.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in the supply of personal computers, workstations, and related equipment. Companies that manufacture or distribute desktops, laptops, tablets, and similar technology products may find this contract advantageous. Particularly, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can engage in this process, as the contract encompasses several lots and encourages competitive multiple supplier arrangements. Businesses keen to expand their footprint in the education sector should consider participating in future tenders by LUPC and its associated consortia.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Desktop and Notebook Agreement

Notice Description

London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC), a company limited by guarantee, is undertaking this recurrent tendering process on behalf of National Desktop and Notebook Agreement and leads a multi-HE Consortia working party that oversees the procurement of Desktop, Notebook, 2-in-1 Hybrid devices, Tablet and Workstation PCs and similar equipment for the Higher Education sector and associated public sector bodies throughout the UK. LUPC is seeking to establish framework agreements for participating institutions with three or more suppliers across three lots. It is envisaged that these arrangements will commence on 1.9.2017 and will continue for a period of three years with the facility to extend for a further one year subject to agreement between the parties. This requirement automatically covers Full or Associate Members within the higher education regional purchasing consortia as follows: London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) http://www.lupc.ac.uk/list-of-members.html; Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) http://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/ourmembers; North East Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC) http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members; North West Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC) http://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members; Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC) http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members; Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales (HEPCW) http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/. Members of the consortia either already are or may be drawn from the Higher Education sector, Further Education sector, the Research Council and other Public and Third Sector bodies principally but not exclusively from the education, arts, sciences and cultural sectors. Documentation can be obtained from the link given at the end. Additional information: https://lupc.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-255eb2e2-182d-4736-8a34-4fc02b3f61c5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b38f6456-3822-48f5-90fd-c3c479c0e0c5
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
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

30213000 - Personal computers

30214000 - Workstations

30231000 - Computer screens and consoles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Sep 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Mar 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Aug 20179 years ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2017 - 31 Aug 2021 4-5 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
LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W1T 7NZ
Postcode Area
West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
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
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
8
Supplier Names

Acer UK Limited

Dell Corporation Limited

Fujitsu Services Limited

HP Inc UK Limited

Lenovo Technology (UK) Ltd

Stone Computers Limited

Toshiba Northern Europe

XMA Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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