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Dell PowerEdge R660

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire

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07 Aug 2026 at 14:45

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire procured a Dell PowerEdge R660 server for the Beds DFU. This is a goods requirement focused on supplying enterprise server hardware, with the associated classification describing a communications server software package (CPV 48219700). The buying organisation is a sub-central public authority responsible for policing in Bedfordshire. The named supplier, Specialist Computer Supplies, is based in Birmingham and is classified as an SME. The requirement concerns a single server purchase rather than a multi-lot programme, and is relevant to businesses supplying Dell PowerEdge infrastructure, compatible server software, or related enterprise computing equipment to police and other public-sector technology users.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One supplier was selected: Specialist Computer Supplies. The contract was signed on 4 August 2026 and runs from 5 August 2026 to 6 August 2026. Its value is £13,512.56 excluding VAT, or £16,215.07 including VAT. The award is active and covers the single requirement for the Dell PowerEdge R660. The published outcome identifies goods as the main category and links the award to the classification for communications server software packages. The recorded procurement method was limited competition, rather than an open procedure, and the available outcome records do not set out separate scoring criteria or an evaluation weighting.

This award provides a clear reference point for suppliers targeting Bedfordshire policing technology requirements: the buyer purchased a named enterprise server model through a below-threshold limited competition and selected an SME specialist computer supplier. Businesses seeking to compete when comparable requirements return would need credible capability in enterprise server supply, Dell PowerEdge product knowledge, configuration and fulfilment, and the provision or compatibility of communications server software. Relevant competitors are likely to be established IT resellers, systems integrators and specialist infrastructure suppliers able to source genuine equipment, meet public-sector purchasing processes, and support rapid delivery of a defined technical specification. Experience supplying police, emergency-service or other public-sector organisations would strengthen credibility, particularly where reliability, compatibility and controlled implementation are important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Dell PowerEdge R660

Notice Description

Purchase of Dell PowerEdge R660 for Beds DFU

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06df48
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075366-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48219700 - Communications server software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£13,512 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
5 Aug 2026 - 6 Aug 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
KEMPSTON
Postcode
MK43 9AX
Postcode Area
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH24 Bedford
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Kempston West
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Specialist Computer Supplies

Further Information

Notice Documents

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