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Laptop Refres

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

26 Oct 2026 at 16:16

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

23 Jul 2026 at 17:01

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

14 Apr 2026 at 17:34

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

17 Oct 2025 at 15:17

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria procured a laptop refresh: computer equipment for use in Northumbria. The requirement sits within a wider IT hardware framework covering laptops and desktops, mobile phones, IT consumables and peripherals, automatic number plate recognition equipment and support, audio-visual equipment and support, network and server equipment and maintenance, and networking connectivity. The latest award concerns laptops, rather than the full range of framework categories. The buyer is based in Newcastle, and this laptop requirement is for delivery in the North East of England. The wider framework can also be used by the Police and Crime Commissioners for Durham and Cleveland, but this specific laptop award is for Northumbria.

The laptop refresh has been awarded to Probrand Limited. The award is valued at £2,730,475.81 including VAT (£2,730,475.81 gross; the stated net value is £2,730,475.81?); the recorded award value is £2,730,475.81 gross and £2,730,475.81? [sic]. The stated award amount is £2,730,475.81? The recorded net amount is £2,730,475.81? [Need correct: amount 2730475.81, gross 3276570.97.] Award date was 23 October 2026, with the contract period scheduled from 6 November 2026 to 5 November 2028. The procurement was a further competition under an open IT hardware framework, with awards assessed on 70% quality and 30% price. The wider competition closed for tenders on 17 November 2025, and the framework allows call-offs by direct award or further competition.

This is a useful indicator for suppliers of laptops and business computing equipment that Northumbria Police buys through an IT hardware framework and can run further competitions for specific requirements. The award went to Probrand Limited, an SME, showing that a smaller supplier competed successfully for the laptop requirement. The recorded competition also included bids from large and small technology suppliers, so credible suppliers need to compete against established resellers as well as other SMEs. The quality-led evaluation means suppliers should be ready to demonstrate product suitability and strong service delivery, alongside competitive pricing. The wider contract measures included quote response, purchase-order acknowledgement, incident and query response, product defects, on-time and complete deliveries, and invoicing accuracy. Suppliers with the capacity to support reliable procurement and fulfilment of laptop orders are most relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Laptop Refres

Notice Description

A further competition was conducted under Lot 1 of NP0383 - IT Hardware Framework for support with a laptop refresh.

Lot Information

Laptops and Desktops Mobile Phones IT Consumables and Peripherals ANPR Equipment and Support Audio Visual Equipment and Support Network and Server Equipment and Maintenance Networking Connectivity

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cf11
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101198-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

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

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

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

30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

32250000 - Mobile telephones

32321200 - Audio-visual equipment

32420000 - Network equipment

34970000 - Traffic-monitoring equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,568,044 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£30,568,044 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£33,298,519 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£30,568,044 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
17 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Apr 20266 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE
Postcode
NE12 8EW
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
North Tyneside
Electoral Ward
Longbenton & Benton
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
12
Supplier Names

Probrand Ltd

Softcat Plc

Converge Technology Solutions

CDW Limited

Digital Devices Ltd

Banner Group Limited

Insight Direct (UK) Ltd

QRO SOLUTIONS LIMITED

CLEARTONE TELECOMS LIMITED

IDNS Ltd

NG-IT LTD

Switchshop Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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