This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

31 Mar 2026 at 15:23

Tender

21 Feb 2025 at 08:36

Planning

23 Oct 2024 at 14:51

Summary of the contracting process

The Welsh Government's Commercial Delivery team, acting on behalf of the Welsh Public Sector, is progressing through the award stage of establishing a collaborative Framework Agreement titled "WGCD IT Products and Services Agreement (iii)" for supplying IT products and services across the public sector in Wales. This agreement includes five lots covering hardware, software, audio-visual services, multi-functional print devices, and integrated solutions. This procurement process aligns with industry category computer equipment and supplies, with key contracts signed on 27th March 2026. The method used is an open procedure that facilitates a diverse range of business opportunities across the Welsh region.

This tender presents promising business growth opportunities by accommodating a wide spectrum of IT-related services through a structured framework with multiple lots, providing flexibility and scope for competitive tendering and vendor engagement. Businesses particularly equipped with capabilities in IT hardware, software solutions, audio-visual equipment, and integrated IT solutions will find this tender advantageous for expansion in public sector markets. SMEs, as well as larger entities with specialised profiles, are encouraged to participate, given the focus on collaborative and value-driven supply chains to generate socio-economic benefits and advance technical innovation across Wales.

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Notice Title

WGCD IT Products and Services Agreement (iii)

Notice Description

The Welsh Government Commercial Delivery Team, on behalf of the Welsh Public Sector, wishes to establish a collaborative Framework Agreement for the supply of IT Product and Services to the public sector in Wales. There are five lots to covering a range of Products and/ or Services as follows: Lot 1 - Hardware Lot 2 - Software Lot 3 - Audio Visual Services Lot 4 - Multi-functional Print Devices and Print Solutions Lot 5 - Integrated Solutions

Lot Information

Hardware

The purpose of this Lot is to provide Customers with: (a) access to a wide range of IT Hardware products; (b) access to services to support, manage and enable IT hardware estates; (c) value for money, through; (i) an effective supply chain; (ii) supply base with Vendor Accreditations; and (iii) value added services. The Supplier shall provide a range of IT Hardware, including but not limited to; (a) end user devices; (b) servers and storage devices; (c) network equipment; (d) converged infrastructure; (e) Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS hardware); and (f) end point devices. Additional information: 15 suppliers have been awarded a place within this Lot. Suppliers successful under this Lot will be provided the option to be appointed to Lot 5 (Integrated Solutions).

Software

The purpose of this Lot is to provide Customers: (a) access to a wide range of software and cloud services products; (b) access to services to deploy and manage software and cloud services; (c) value for money, through; (i) competitive tendering (further competitions); (ii) supply base with Vendor Accreditations; and (iii) value adding services. Licensing and Subscription Scope The Supplier shall provide a wide range of licensing and subscriptions, including but not limited to: (a) off-the-shelf software licences; (b) enterprise licenses; (c) open source software; (d) Software as a Service subscriptions; (e) support licence renewals; and (f) cloud and web services (including Platform and Infrastructure as a Service). The Supplier shall have the capability to provide software products to multiple operating systems. Associated Services Scope The Supplier shall provide a range of design, implementation and on-going management Services, to include but not be limited to: (a) strategy design; (b) security management Additional information: 8 suppliers have been awarded a place within this Lot. Suppliers successful under this Lot will be provided the option to be appointed to Lot 5 (Integrated Solutions).

Multi-Functional Print Devices and Print Solutions

The Supplier shall be required to provide a range of Products and/ or Services under this lot: Multi-Functional Print Devices and Print Solutions The objective of this framework is to: (a) Provide Customers with a wide range of MFD products and services, which meet the individual Customers requirements; (b) Offer a flexible, competitive and simple route to market; (c) Provide a value for money route to market, which continues to evolve to offer the latest technologies at competitive pricing; and (d) Provide document and print solutions which balance the need for immediate savings, whilst considering the socio and environmental impact on future generations. Additional information: 8 suppliers have been awarded a place within this Lot. Suppliers successful under this Lot will be provided the option to be appointed to Lot 5 (Integrated Solutions).

Audio Visual Services

The Supplier shall provide a range of Audio Visual Services equipment including but not limited to: (a) video conferencing equipment; (b) interactive whiteboards; (c) interactive displays; (d) projectors; (e) sound and visual recording equipment; (f) CCTV systems; (g) meeting room audio; (h) PA systems; and (i) digital signage etc. The Supplier shall be able to provide rental equipment and services for instances such as one-off events. Services The Supplier shall be required to provide on-going support and maintenance for: (a) equipment installed by the Supplier; and (b) existing equipment. Additional information: 5 suppliers have been awarded a place within this Lot. Tenderers bidding for Lot 3 (Audio Visual) shall not be permitted to bid for any other Lots, with the exception of the option of being appointed to Lot 5 (Integrated Solutions)

Integrated Solutions

The Supplier shall provide an integrated IT Hardware and Software Solutions service, which will include but will not be limited to the scope of Lots 1 - 4. This may take the form of: (a) a one-stop-shop solution in which a single Supplier provides all aspects of the Customers IT requirements; (i) several Elements, i.e. Hardware & Software (ii) semi managed service, where a supplier would provide day-to-day operations, such as schools appointing a supplier to provide, install and manage network, to support Chrome/ Apple etc. or (b) the design, implementation and/ or support of an IT Solution, which requires Products and or Services covered by 2 or more Lots, including but not limited to: (i) digital Transformation (ii) emerging Technologies, i.e. Smart City, machine learning, IoT (iii) unified/ corporate comms; (iv) converged/ hyper converged/ software defined Infrastructure; (v) data centre design and implementation; (vi) hybrid infrastructure solutions; and (vii) bundled hardware and software. (viii) audio Visual Solutions (ix) print and document solutions Successful Tenderers on Lot 1 (Hardware), Lot 2 (Software), Lot 3 (Audio Visual Services) and Lot 4 (Multi-Functional Print Devices and Print Solutions) shall automatically be given the option to be appointed to Lot 5 (Integrated Solutions). Additional information: 22 suppliers were awarded a place within this Lot. For avoidance of doubt, there was no separate Tender exercise to appoint Tenderers to Lot 5 (Integrated Solutions). Tenderers were given the option to be awarded a place on Lot 5 if successful in Lots 1-4.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b08e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029850-2026
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, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

48 - Software package and information systems

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)

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

80 - Education and training services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

30100000 - Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture

30121100 - Photocopiers

30121200 - Photocopying equipment

30124520 - Scanner document feeders

30191200 - Overhead projectors

30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

30210000 - Data-processing machines (hardware)

30211400 - Computer configurations

30213000 - Personal computers

30213100 - Portable computers

30213200 - Tablet computer

30213300 - Desktop computer

30215000 - Microcomputer hardware

30230000 - Computer-related equipment

30231000 - Computer screens and consoles

30231320 - Touch screen monitors

30232000 - Peripheral equipment

30232100 - Printers and plotters

30232110 - Laser printers

30232150 - Inkjet printers

30233000 - Media storage and reader devices

30233140 - Direct-access storage devices (DASD)

30233180 - Flash memory storage devices

30234000 - Storage media

30234500 - Memory storage media

30236000 - Miscellaneous computer equipment

30237000 - Parts, accessories and supplies for computers

30237260 - Monitor wall mount arms

30237300 - Computer supplies

31154000 - Uninterruptible power supplies

31300000 - Insulated wire and cable

32250000 - Mobile telephones

32260000 - Data-transmission equipment

32270000 - Digital transmission apparatus

32300000 - Television and radio receivers, and sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus

32321200 - Audio-visual equipment

32321300 - Audio-visual materials

32323000 - Video monitors

32323500 - Video-surveillance system

32340000 - Microphones and loudspeakers

32413100 - Network routers

32420000 - Network equipment

32421000 - Network cabling

32422000 - Network components

32423000 - Network hubs

32424000 - Network infrastructure

32425000 - Network operating system

32427000 - Network system

32581200 - Fax equipment

38651600 - Digital cameras

38652100 - Projectors

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package

48210000 - Networking software package

48220000 - Internet and intranet software package

48311000 - Document management software package

48311100 - Document management system

48400000 - Business transaction and personal business software package

48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package

48515000 - Video conferencing software package

48600000 - Database and operating software package

48624000 - Personal computer (PC) operating system software package

48700000 - Software package utilities

48800000 - Information systems and servers

48820000 - Servers

48821000 - Network servers

48822000 - Computer servers

48824000 - Printer servers

48825000 - Web servers

48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

50300000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment

50310000 - Maintenance and repair of office machinery

50312000 - Maintenance and repair of computer equipment

50320000 - Repair and maintenance services of personal computers

50340000 - Repair and maintenance services of audio-visual and optical equipment

50342000 - Repair and maintenance services of audio equipment

51000000 - Installation services (except software)

51600000 - Installation services of computers and office equipment

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

72100000 - Hardware consultancy services

72130000 - Computer-site planning consultancy services

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products

72212515 - Video conferencing software development services

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

72222000 - Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services

72222300 - Information technology services

72223000 - Information technology requirements review services

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

72224100 - System implementation planning services

72227000 - Software integration consultancy services

72300000 - Data services

72500000 - Computer-related services

72510000 - Computer-related management services

72511000 - Network management software services

72514100 - Facilities management services involving computer operation

72540000 - Computer upgrade services

72590000 - Computer-related professional services

72800000 - Computer audit and testing services

72900000 - Computer back-up and catalogue conversion services

80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services

92224000 - Digital television

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£200,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Mar 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
29 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
9 Dec 2024Expired
Award Date
27 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government - Commercial Delivery
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 3NQ
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Cathays
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
23
Supplier Names

AURORA MANAGED SERVICES LTD

CAE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITED

CDW LIMITED

CENTERPRISE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

COMCEN COMPUTER SUPPLIES LIMITED

Computacenter

DRAKE A-V VIDEO LIMITED

Dell

HP INC UK LIMITED

IDNS Limited

INVOLVE VISUAL COLLABORATION LTD

Insight

Kyocera Document Solutions (UK) Ltd

PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED

PROBRAND LIMITED

Pacific Computers Limited

Ricoh UK Ltd

SOFTCAT LTD

Sync (a trading name of GBM DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED)

TRUSTMARQUE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Ultima Business Solutions

VISION (OFFICE AUTOMATION) LIMITED

XMA LIMITED

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