Notice Information
Notice Title
Microsoft Authorised UK Device distributor
Notice Description
Cantium Business Solutions Limited and its trading brand EIS are looking to appoint a Microsoft Approved UK Distributor for the purpose of resale and internal use of Microsoft Devices both new and remanufactured providing full warranty cover. Any contractual offer made will be against a zero-value agreement as any sales will be based on best value and customer demand. However, the total contract value over the contract period, including any optional extensions, is estimated at circa PS7 million inclusive of VAT. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Kent:-Computer-related-equipment./QZNE827CEH To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/respond/QZNE827CEH
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The buyer will have the option to extend the contract by up to and additional 2 X 12 month extensions providing the supplier with 30 day notice should this be requested.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-069726
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043696-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
-
- CPV Codes
30230000 - Computer-related equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £7,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £7,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 May 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Jun 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CANTIUM BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- KENT
- Postcode
- ME19 4YT
- Post Town
- Rochester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ46 West Kent
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Electoral Ward
- Kings Hill
- Westminster Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043696-2026
13th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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