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Supply of HP Pro 4 Laptops (x124)

Cumberland Council

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20 Aug 2026 at 11:31

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Summary of the contracting process

Cumberland Council procured the supply of 124 HP Pro 4 laptops for its own use. This is a goods requirement for portable computers (CPV 30213100), with delivery in England. The requirement concerns a single type of end-user computing equipment rather than installation, support or wider IT services. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are laptop distributors, authorised hardware resellers and technology suppliers able to source and deliver the specified HP model in the required quantity. The council is based at the Parkhouse Building, Kingmoor Business Park, Carlisle, and is the purchasing organisation for the requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through an open procedure. Bids were due by 7 August 2026 at 5pm. Cumberland Council awarded the contract to Desk Top Publishing Micro Systems Limited (DTP) on 12 August 2026. The awarded value was £99,713 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 13 August 2026 to 11 September 2026. The original estimated procurement value was also £99,713. The evaluation basis is not detailed beyond the use of an open procedure. The opportunity was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award demonstrates a defined council requirement for a sizeable, standardised laptop supply rather than bespoke technology development. A credible competitor for comparable work would need reliable access to HP Pro 4 laptops, strong distributor or manufacturer supply-chain relationships, and the operational capacity to source, quality-check and deliver 124 units to an English public-sector buyer within a short contract period. Experience supplying councils or other public bodies would help demonstrate understanding of formal tendering, product compliance, ordering and delivery controls. The successful supplier was an SME, showing that scale alone did not require a large corporate structure, although the procurement was not formally marked as SME-suitable.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of HP Pro 4 Laptops (x124)

Notice Description

Supply of HP Pro 4 Laptops (x124) for Cumberland Council use

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8caafa61-6d88-4462-8784-25300ed75adb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de146d1a-b795-4fa6-83aa-b7681bcaad2f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

30213100 - Portable computers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£99,713 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£99,713 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
7 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
13 Aug 2026 - 11 Sep 2026 30 days
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
Cumberland Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARLISLE
Postcode
CA6 4SJ
Postcode Area
Carlisle
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD13 Cumberland
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
Cumberland
Electoral Ward
Dalston and Burgh
Westminster Constituency
Carlisle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Desk Top Publishing Micro Systems Limited

Further Information

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