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Smartcard Printer Re-Procurement

NHS England

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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23 Jul 2026 at 12:06

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13 May 2025 at 11:53

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03 Apr 2025 at 13:14

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS England procured smartcard printers and associated maintenance for delivery in Leeds, using printing and related services. The requirement covers the re-procurement of printing equipment and the support needed to maintain it in service. The buying organisation is NHS England, based at Wellington Place in Leeds, and the delivery location is identified by the Leeds LS1 4AP postcode in the United Kingdom. This is a technology equipment and maintenance requirement rather than a general printing service. Businesses active in the supply, installation, support or maintenance of smartcard printing equipment are the most directly relevant potential suppliers for this type of NHS requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES PLC. The award date was 1 April 2025, with the contract running from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. Its awarded value is £653,045.46. The procurement was a selective further competition and a call-off under Lot 1 of the CCS Technology Products and Associated Services 2 framework (RM6098/L1), rather than an open standalone tender. The tender submission deadline was 13 February 2025 at 5pm. The estimated procurement value was between £161,245.79 and £653,045.46. The contract was for an initial one-year period, with options to extend for up to a further three years.

This award demonstrates NHS England demand for smartcard printing equipment supported by ongoing maintenance, at a scale suited to an established technology supplier with the capacity to serve a national public-sector organisation. The successful route was a further competition under a Crown Commercial Service technology framework, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need relevant framework access or a route into future public-sector technology competitions. Credible competitors are likely to combine product supply with dependable maintenance, service management, ordering and contract administration. The procurement was recorded as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating that comparable requirements may favour larger suppliers with substantial delivery capacity and established public-sector systems.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Smartcard Printer Re-Procurement

Notice Description

RE-Procurement of Smartcard Printers and maintenance Contract awarded following further competition under Lot1 of the CCS Technology Products and Associated Services 2 framework (RM6098/L1). Contract awarded for an initial period of 1 year, with options to extend for up to a further 3 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4aa0e9c6-62a6-4253-9282-960355863aa8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bcd5275e-600d-45e6-8590-6ea6463bd29b
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Not specified
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

42 - Industrial machinery

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

42962000 - Printing and graphics equipment

79800000 - Printing and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£653,045 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£653,045 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 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
NHS England
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 4AP
Postcode Area
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Specialist Computer Centres PLC

Further Information

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