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Gaming Pc's

St Helens College

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06 Aug 2026 at 09:42

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Summary of the contracting process

St Helens College bought high-performance gaming desktop PCs and associated computer equipment and supplies for higher-education students studying computing, games development, digital media and related programmes. The equipment is intended for teaching environments, supporting student learning, practical skills development and employability in gaming and digital technology. This is a goods requirement rather than a services or construction contract. Delivery is for St Helens College in St Helens, within the North West of England. The requirement sits within ICT hardware and peripherals, covering computer equipment and supplies. It is relevant to manufacturers, distributors and specialist resellers of high-performance gaming PCs and compatible classroom or laboratory hardware.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The estimated procurement value was £3,375,764 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract was awarded on 21 July 2026 to V.I.P Computer Centre Limited for £33,757.64. The awarded contract period ran from 21 July 2026 to 21 July 2026. The tender submission deadline was 17 July 2026 at 2pm. St Helens College was the buyer. The process was for goods and was classified under computer equipment and supplies. The award is active, and the tender status is complete.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for high-performance gaming PCs in further or higher-education teaching environments, with a focus on computing, games development and digital media. A credible competitor would need to supply and support suitable gaming-class desktop equipment, understand the practical demands of student teaching and provide hardware appropriate for skills development and employability programmes. Relevant capability includes configuring systems for demanding graphics and development workloads, supplying compatible peripherals and delivering consistently across an education setting. The successful supplier was a specialist computer business classified as an SME, showing that focused expertise in gaming and ICT hardware can be relevant to this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Gaming Pc's

Notice Description

High Performance Gaming PCs to support Higher Education Students enrolled on computing, games development, digital media and related programmes at St Helens College. The equipment will be used within teaching environments to enhance student learning, practical skills development, and employability within the gaming and digital technology sectors. ICT Hardware and Peripherals Equipment | CPC Lot 1 - CPC /JE/01/2023

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-deab0eb8-87b7-4b4f-8459-8ea927ea8595
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab6084c2-f29c-40f2-860e-ce6a7a2c8ac0
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,375,764 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£33,757 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
21 Jul 2026 - 21 Jul 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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