This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

13 Oct 2025 at 14:39

TenderUpdate

08 Apr 2025 at 12:25

Tender

08 Apr 2025 at 12:25

TenderUpdate

04 Apr 2025 at 09:00

Planning

16 Sep 2024 at 12:49

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has completed the procurement process for the 'Mobile Client Devices Framework', a national collaborative contract aimed at supplying mobile client devices, including laptops, monitors, and mobile workstation devices, to the Scottish Public Sector. The procurement falls under the 'Computers equipment and supplies' category and was conducted through an open procedure, adhering to European legal standards. This process, identified by the code SP-24-008, concluded with an active contract awarded to HP Inc UK Limited, signed on 6th October 2025. The total contract value is set at £175 million and covers the region UKM (Scotland). The procurement involved evaluating bids on technical quality and price, with a significant weighting towards the latter.

This framework presents substantial opportunities for businesses, especially those offering portable computing solutions and related services such as support and consultancy. Companies with robust technical offerings and competitive pricing would be well-positioned to vie for such high-value projects. Moreover, the presence of community benefit clauses suggests that businesses committed to contributing positively to the socio-economic and environmental fabric of Scotland might have an edge in future similar procurement opportunities. This tender not only exemplifies a significant market opportunity for large, established suppliers but also sets a precedent for the continuous demand for computing hardware and associated services within the public sector.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Mobile Client Devices Framework

Notice Description

Scottish Ministers are seeking to appoint a single supplier for a national collaborative arrangement for the provision of Mobile Client Devices.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Scottish Procurement has a requirement for the provision of Mobile Client Devices, upgrade / downgrade options, accessories and associated deployment services to the Scottish Public Sector. The framework is to provide of the following: Laptops, Monitors and Mobile Workstation Devices along with upgrades / downgrade options, accessories and associated deployment services. The framework agreement will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, the Scotland Office, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Scottish health boards or special health boards, Student Loans Company Limited, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, further or higher education institutions being fundable bodies within the meaning of section 6 of the further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. In addition to the contracting authorities listed, the framework agreement will be available to charities entered on the Scottish Charity Register and voluntary organisations entered on the Membership Database of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations.

Renewal: The initial duration of the framework agreement will be 24 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-049b1f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064820-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

42 - Industrial machinery

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


CPV Codes

30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

30213100 - Portable computers

30214000 - Workstations

30231000 - Computer screens and consoles

30237000 - Parts, accessories and supplies for computers

30237100 - Parts of computers

30237200 - Computer accessories

30237270 - Portable computer carrying cases

30237300 - Computer supplies

30237410 - Computer mouse

30237460 - Computer keyboards

42962300 - Graphics workstations

72500000 - Computer-related services

72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

72610000 - Computer support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£175,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£175,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
3 Feb 2025Expired
Award Date
6 Oct 202510 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
4 years

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8LU
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HP Inc UK Limited

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