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Single Supplier Contract for the ICT Service via CCS Framework RM6098 TePAS 2 - Lot 6: Education Technology

Cambridgeshire County Council

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23 Oct 2026 at 10:02

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Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council’s ICT Service is buying computer hardware, software and related ICT services to supply to schools and academies through its chargeable commercial service. The council’s wider school ICT offer includes support and training as well as equipment and software, but this contract specifically covers the procurement of hardware, software and associated services for resale to schools. The work is in the education technology market and is being delivered for schools in England. The requirement brings together technology products and services rather than a standalone software system or equipment purchase, so suppliers need to be able to support the council’s school-facing supply activity.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Advania UK (CCS) Limited on 4 August 2026. The award value is £7.5 million. The awarded contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. The tender described an initial three-year term with two possible 12-month extensions, and an estimated annual contract value of £1.5 million excluding VAT. This was a further competition under the Crown Commercial Service Technology Products and Associated Services 2 framework, Education Technology lot, seeking a single supplier. The response deadline was 1 May 2026 at 12 noon. No evaluation criteria or detailed eligibility requirements are stated in the available procurement information.

This award demonstrates recurring demand from Cambridgeshire County Council’s ICT Service for a supplier able to source and provide a broad mix of hardware, software and associated services for schools and academies. A credible competitor when this requirement returns would need the capacity to supply technology products at scale and the capability to support a public-sector intermediary that resells them as part of a chargeable school ICT service. Relevant experience serving education customers and coordinating product supply with associated ICT services would be commercially pertinent. The council selected one supplier through a further competition under its Education Technology framework route, so suppliers seeking comparable work should be established on the relevant framework and able to meet a single-supplier requirement. The award is a signal of demand for education technology provision, not only a one-off equipment purchase.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Single Supplier Contract for the ICT Service via CCS Framework RM6098 TePAS 2 - Lot 6: Education Technology

Notice Description

Cambridgeshire County Council (The Authority) is seeking a single supplier for the procurement of hardware, software and associated services for the ICT Service to be resold by the service to schools as part of our commercial activities. The ICT Service is a charging service within Cambridgeshire County Council that provides a range of ICT related services to schools and academies. These services include support, training and the supply of hardware and software. The contract is for an initial term of 3 years with an option to extend by 2 periods of 12 months. The estimated annual value of the contract is PS1.5m excluding VAT. This is a further competition using Lot 6: Education Technology of the Crown Commercial Services RM6098 Technology Products & Associated Services 2 framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b51c003b-6639-419e-a8bc-bf110b2810d7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af3188f2-9182-44af-929f-cd9ce71b6af5
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
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

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£7,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
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
Cambridgeshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
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
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CCS Media Limited

Further Information

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