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The Supply of Surface Laptop Devices

OFSTED

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27 Jul 2026 at 15:11

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Summary of the contracting process

The Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted) procured the supply of Surface laptop devices, classified as personal computers. The requirement was for up to 200 laptops to support new starters joining Ofsted. Delivery is for England, with Ofsted based at Piccadilly Gate in Manchester. This is a goods procurement rather than a services or works contract. The requirement is therefore relevant to suppliers of Microsoft Surface devices and associated business laptop supply, fulfilment and delivery. It is particularly aligned with technology resellers and public-sector ICT suppliers able to provide equipment at volume for an organisational onboarding or deployment programme.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to XMA Limited on 22 July 2026. It used a selective mini-competition among suppliers on the HealthTrust Europe ICT Solutions 3 framework, as a call-off from that framework. The tender submission deadline was 20 July 2026 at 12:00. The awarded value was £272,924. The contract period runs from 31 July 2026 to 31 December 2026. XMA Limited received the full award. The opportunity was evaluated through the framework mini-competition route; the published information identifies personal computers as the classification and the purchase of up to 200 laptops as the requirement. Ofsted marked the tender complete.

For competing suppliers, this award demonstrates demand from Ofsted for a concentrated supply of business laptops to support workforce expansion. A credible future supplier would need access to Surface devices, reliable manufacturer or authorised distribution channels, and the operational capacity to source, configure if required, and deliver up to 200 units across England within a defined deployment window. Experience supplying public-sector or other large organisations would help demonstrate dependable fulfilment, stock management, asset handling and delivery coordination. The route to market is significant: suppliers would need to hold a place on the relevant HealthTrust Europe ICT Solutions 3 framework and be able to compete effectively in its ICT hardware mini-competitions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Supply of Surface Laptop Devices

Notice Description

Ofsted had an urgent requirement to purchase up to 200 laptops to support new starters joining Ofsted from September 2026. A mini-competition was run between all suppliers on the HealthTrust Europe ICT Solutions 3 framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8ac85f91-5f3a-4d1f-9b09-c8ec9fd7c441
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28a97bc4-04dc-47bc-9cdf-698558080d55
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

30213000 - Personal computers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£272,924 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£272,924 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Dec 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
OFSTED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 2WD
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

XMA Limited

Further Information

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