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DDaT26431 - Hardware

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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17 Aug 2026 at 11:20

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Shared Business Services Limited procured hardware for a requirement identified by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The purchase covers office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies, excluding furniture and software packages. It is a goods requirement for delivery in the United Kingdom. The procurement concerns hardware rather than associated software or general IT services. The available description does not break the requirement into specific devices, quantities or technical specifications, so businesses should interpret the opportunity as a framework-based purchase of computing and office equipment supporting UKRI’s operational needs. The buying organisation is UK Shared Business Services Limited, based in Swindon, with the supplier fulfilling the requirement across the United Kingdom.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded; it was an award notice rather than a call for competition. The contract was awarded on 12 August 2026 to Stone Technologies Ltd trading as Converge Technology Solutions for £15,180 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 13 August 2026 to 13 October 2026. The purchase was made as a direct award under the National Desktop and Notebook Agreement Framework, recorded as a call-off from a framework agreement. The procurement method is selective. The tender submission deadline was 10 August 2026 at 17:00. The requirement was not identified as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. No lot structure or separate evaluation criteria are recorded.

For suppliers assessing future demand from UKRI through UK Shared Business Services, this award confirms a requirement for office and computing hardware delivered across the United Kingdom and satisfied through the National Desktop and Notebook Agreement Framework. A credible competitor would need to supply business computing equipment and related office technology within the scope of that framework, and to operate the ordering, fulfilment and support processes expected of a large public-sector hardware supplier. The selected supplier is a large organisation, while participation was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. Businesses outside the framework route would need to understand the relevant agreement and its eligibility requirements before treating similar UKRI hardware demand as commercially relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDaT26431 - Hardware

Notice Description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded as a direct award under the National Desktop and Notebook Agreement Framework. UKRI had a requirement for the Hardware.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-49cd7b15-d4f1-4aa0-95c2-0ac3eb0948c4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50391874-9870-4ab2-83a7-8979cb21403f
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£15,180 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£15,180 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
13 Aug 2026 - 13 Oct 2026 1-6 months
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
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
Postcode Area
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

Stone Technologies Ltd t/a Converge Technology Solutions

Further Information

Notice Documents

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