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IT Hardware

St Helens College

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22 Jul 2026 at 09:45

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Summary of the contracting process

St Helens College procured 38 high-specification personal computers for its media room, to support students’ curriculum requirements. The purchase covers IT hardware and peripherals, with the equipment classified as computer screens and consoles. Delivery was for St Helens College in St Helens, England, within the North West. This is a goods requirement for an education setting, focused on supplying a substantial set of high-performance PCs rather than providing ongoing IT services, software development or facilities work. Businesses supplying high-specification desktop computers and associated ICT equipment for colleges, schools or other institutional users would recognise the core requirement. The named buyer is St Helens College, and the selected supplier was V.I.P Computer Centre Limited.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from the ICT Hardware and Peripherals Equipment CPC framework, Lot 1 (CPC/JE/01/2023). The submission deadline was 11 June 2026 at 10:00. The contract was awarded to V.I.P Computer Centre Limited on 15 June 2026 for £31,943.14, including the published contract value in pounds sterling. The contract period ran from 15 June 2026 to 15 June 2026, indicating a single-day delivery or performance period. The tender’s estimated value was also £31,943.14. The procurement was marked complete, and the award is recorded as active. The opportunity was not identified as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates a defined requirement for supplying high-specification PCs and related ICT hardware to support media teaching at St Helens College. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a reliable range of performance desktop computers, the ability to configure equipment against curriculum and media-room needs, and sufficient stock, logistics and technical support capacity to fulfil a concentrated institutional order. Experience supplying education customers would help demonstrate understanding of classroom, lab and student-use environments. Because the purchase was made through a framework call-off, relevant framework access and knowledge of its call-off process would be important. The selected supplier’s position also indicates that an established, larger computer equipment provider was considered capable of meeting the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

IT Hardware

Notice Description

St Helens College required 38 High Specification PC 's for their Media room to support Students in their curriculum requirements ICT Hardware and Peripherals Equipment | CPC Lot 1- CPC /JE/01/2023

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4c9ac194-888e-459f-85fc-cf3c39e0d9b7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa250b63-a073-4e5c-8110-9c601e15bc94
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

30231000 - Computer screens and consoles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£31,943 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£31,943 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
15 Jun 2026 - 15 Jun 2026 24 hours
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
St Helens College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ST. HELENS
Postcode
WA10 1PP
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
St. Helens
Electoral Ward
St Helens Town Centre
Westminster Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

V.I.P Computer Centre Limited

Further Information

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