Award

Supply and delivery of Thin Clients, Servers & IT Equipment

NEW CITY COLLEGE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

22 Jan 2025 at 09:21

Tender

05 Nov 2024 at 13:45

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by New City College, titled "Supply and delivery of Thin Clients, Servers & IT Equipment," falls under the Hardware industry category. This contract involves supplying IT equipment for a group of colleges across London, with a location focus in London (region UKI). Initiated in the tender stage with an open procurement method, the final award was given to BLUE SKY SYSTEMS LIMITED on 22nd January 2025. The contract was valued at £163,872 and was completed successfully. Relevant procurement activities included an end of tender period on 5th December 2024, followed by a bid opening and award period starting on the same day.

This public procurement presents significant business opportunities for companies specialising in IT hardware supply, particularly those capable of handling large orders and broad distribution networks, given the extensive delivery requirements across multiple college locations. Additionally, businesses providing high-quality, competitively priced IT equipment will be well-suited to compete, as the evaluation criteria weighed 70% on price and 30% on quality. Participating in such tenders can help businesses expand their market presence, secure substantial contracts, and establish long-term relationships with educational institutions like New City College.

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Notice Title

Supply and delivery of Thin Clients, Servers & IT Equipment

Notice Description

Supply and delivery of Thin Clients, Servers & IT Equipment

Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply and delivery of Thin Clients, Servers & IT Equipment for our group of colleges across London. Please view the MultiQuote link in order to access further information about the tender.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b40b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002107-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)


CPV Codes

44316400 - Hardware

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£163,872 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jan 20251 years 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
NEW CITY COLLEGE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
zaid.mohammed@ncclondon.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2076139292

Buyer Location

Locality
TOWER HAMLETS
Postcode
E14 0AF
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Poplar
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BLUE SKY SYSTEMS

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