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Multi Functional Devices & Digital Solutions

Kent County Council

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28 Jul 2026 at 15:23

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council, acting through Procurement Services, procured multi-functional devices and digital solutions for its requirements. The contract covers goods in the printers and plotters category, including the associated device-based solutions described by the procurement title. It was arranged as a single requirement rather than a set of separately described lots. The purchasing organisation is a sub-central public authority, so relevant suppliers are those able to provide and support business printing and document-output equipment for a county council. The named requirement is Y26009 Multi Functional Devices & Digital Solutions. The procurement is linked to a wider framework arrangement, indicating that the purchase sits within an established public-sector purchasing route rather than being a standalone open-market competition.

The procurement is complete and has resulted in an active award and contract. It used a selective procedure, described as a below-threshold award under a framework, and the award was non-competitive. Sharp Business UK PLC was awarded the single lot. The contract was signed on 24 July 2026, has a gross value of £152,750, and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. The contract is active and the awarded supplier is Sharp Business UK PLC. The process was conducted through the framework identified in the procurement record, rather than through a new open competition. These details show the buyer’s selected route, the incumbent supplier, the contract’s three-year operating period and the scale of the requirement.

This procurement demonstrates established demand from Kent County Council for multi-functional devices, printers and plotters, together with digital solutions supporting those goods. A credible future competitor would need to supply business-grade printing and document-output equipment at county-council scale and operate effectively through a public-sector framework route. The awarded supplier is a large business, so competing organisations should be able to demonstrate comparable capacity, dependable supply arrangements and the ability to support a substantial institutional customer. Experience of framework awards and selective, below-threshold purchasing would be commercially relevant. Suppliers should also be able to connect equipment provision with the digital or document-management requirements implied by the combined product and solution scope, rather than offering isolated printer sales alone.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Multi Functional Devices & Digital Solutions

Notice Description

Y26009 Multi Functional Devices & Digital Solutions

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d586
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071328-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
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

30232100 - Printers and plotters

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£152,750 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 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
Kent County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MALLING
Postcode
ME19 4YT
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Sharp Business UK PLC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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