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Dell Equipment Bulk Purchase

Dartford Borough Council

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16 Jul 2026 at 14:21

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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16 Jul 2026 at 14:15

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Summary of the contracting process

Dartford Borough Council bought computer equipment and supplies for its own operations: 50 Dell laptops, 16 docking stations and 32 monitors. The requirement is a bulk purchase of branded workplace IT hardware, covering laptops for mobile or office-based staff and associated docking and display equipment. The buying organisation is Dartford Borough Council, a public authority based at the Civic Centre in Dartford. Delivery is to Kent. The procurement is focused on supplying equipment rather than installation, support, managed services or wider IT consultancy. Businesses relevant to this requirement are computer manufacturers, authorised distributors, resellers and technology suppliers able to provide Dell laptops, docking stations and monitors in the specified quantities.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. One lot was awarded to DELL CORPORATION LIMITED. The award was made on 16 July 2026 for £42,325 excluding VAT (£50,790 including VAT). The contract was signed on 16 July 2026 and runs from 17 July 2026 to 8 April 2031. The evaluation outcome is therefore an award rather than an invitation for further offers. The contract covers the full equipment purchase: 50 laptops, 16 docking stations and 32 monitors. It is below the relevant threshold and was handled as a single completed lot.

This award indicates that Dartford Borough Council purchases substantial quantities of standardised workplace computing equipment through a straightforward direct, below-threshold route. A supplier seeking to compete when a similar requirement returns would need dependable access to Dell laptops, docking stations and monitors, with sufficient stock or manufacturer supply arrangements to fulfil a combined order of this scale. Credibility would also depend on being able to supply branded equipment consistently, coordinate delivery to Kent and operate as a business capable of handling a council purchase. The selected supplier was DELL CORPORATION LIMITED, identified as a large organisation, so competitors should be prepared to demonstrate comparable supply capacity and reliable fulfilment for public-sector hardware orders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Dell Equipment Bulk Purchase

Notice Description

Purchase of Dell Laptops (x50), Docking Stations (x16) and Monitors (x32)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ccfc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067302-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£42,325 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£42,325 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Jul 2026 - 8 Apr 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Dartford Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DARTFORD
Postcode
DA1 1DR
Postcode Area
Dartford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Dartford
Electoral Ward
Town
Westminster Constituency
Dartford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DELL CORPORATION LIMITED

Further Information

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