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Apple Equipment & Associated Services

North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

30 Sep 2025 at 18:49

Award Notice
Tender

21 Feb 2025 at 14:16

Tender Notice
Planning

07 Jan 2025 at 11:16

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Apple Equipment & Associated Services" framework agreement initiated by the North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC) is currently in the award stage as of 30th September 2025. The framework is established to provide Apple equipment and associated services to participating member consortia across the UK, including NWUPC, SUPC, APUC, NEUPC, LUPC, and HEPCW. It involves a multi-provider approach, allowing for direct sales to students and staff. The agreement, under an open procedure, commenced on 18th September 2025, and will initially run until 31st July 2027, with options for extensions until 31st July 2029, based on performance. The procurement is classified under the "Personal computers" category (CPV Code: 30213000) and covers a wide array of Apple products and supporting services.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in supplying and servicing Apple products, offering them a platform to secure steady demand from reputable educational institutions and related bodies. Companies like Academia Ltd, XMA Limited, KRCS Group Limited, and GBM Digital Technologies Ltd have already been awarded the contract, indicating strong competition in this sector. SMEs with expertise in Apple product ecosystems, and those that can deliver high-quality services in line with the framework's demands, stand to benefit significantly. The contract, valued at GBP 200 million, is designed to promote growth for suppliers adept in handling comprehensive technology solutions, including maintenance and support of personal computers, thereby enabling them to scale up their operations and reach new markets within the educational sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Apple Equipment & Associated Services

Notice Description

NWUPC is establishing a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of members of NWUPC, SUPC, APUC, NEUPC, LUPC and HEPCW for Apple Equipment & Associated Services. This Framework Agreement will commence on 18th September 2025 for an initial period until 31st July 2027 with the option to extend the Agreement for two (2) period(s) of twelve (12) months until 31st July 2029 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance. NWUPC https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members APUC http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members HEPCW http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/about-us-2/ LUPC https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-l NEUPC http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members SUPC https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members

Lot Information

Lot 1

Apple manufactured equipment utilising the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) operating systems (currently MacOS, iPadOS, iOS and Watch OS) and any future additional proprietary operating systems which may be implemented during the period covered by the Framework Agreement. The agreement covers direct sales to students and staff of participating consortia members as detailed in 1.4.1. of the ITT. Additional information: Please read the Supplier Guide to Tendering, Selection Criteria Scoring Mechanism, Invitation to Tender and accompanying appendices prior to completing any sections on this e-tendering system.

Renewal: This Framework Agreement will commence on 01 September 2025 for an initial period of twenty three (23) months until 31 July 2027 with the option to extend the Agreement for two periods of twelve (12) months until 31 July 2029 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cdc9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061096-2025
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, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

30213000 - Personal computers

30213100 - Portable computers

30213200 - Tablet computer

30213300 - Desktop computer

50320000 - Repair and maintenance services of personal computers

50321000 - Repair services of personal computers

50322000 - Maintenance services of personal computers

50324000 - Support services of personal computers

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
20 Feb 2025Expired
Award Date
16 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2025 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M6 6FP
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Pendleton & Charlestown
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

Academia Ltd

GBM Digital Technologies Ltd (Trading as Sync)

KRCS Group Limited

XMA Limited

Further Information

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