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Multi Functional Devices & Digital Solutions

Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)

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07 Aug 2026 at 14:07

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council, through its Procurement Services function, procured multi-functional devices and associated digital solutions. The requirement is categorised as goods and includes printers and plotters (CPV 30232100). It concerns the supply of equipment used for printing and related digital document functions, with the procurement titled “Multi Functional Devices & Digital Solutions”. The buyer is a sub-central public authority based in West Malling, Kent. The award covers one lot and the identified requirement is focused on supplying multi-functional printing equipment and connected digital solutions to support the council’s operational document-production needs. The procurement was conducted for the council rather than for a commercial customer or private-sector organisation.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a selective procedure described as a below-threshold award under a framework. It was non-competitive. One active award was made to Sharp Business UK PLC, covering the single lot. The contract was signed on 22 July 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. Its gross value is £96,197. The contract is active, and the award remains active. The published outcome therefore records a concluded framework-based purchase rather than an ongoing competition. The procurement concerns one awarded requirement, with Sharp Business UK PLC identified as the selected supplier.

This outcome indicates established public-sector demand for multi-functional printing devices, printers, plotters and related digital solutions within Kent County Council. A credible competitor for comparable future requirements would need to supply and support business-grade printing equipment, understand digital document workflows and operate effectively in a public-sector procurement environment. The selected supplier is a large business, suggesting that the requirement can suit providers with the operational capacity, product range and service infrastructure to support a council-wide equipment and solutions requirement. Suppliers should also be able to compete through framework-based, below-threshold routes and demonstrate a clear fit between their device portfolio and associated digital capabilities.

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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-06df30
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075332-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£96,197 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20261 months ago
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 (t/a Procurement Services)
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

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