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Multi Functional Devices & Digital Solutions

Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)

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12 Aug 2026 at 09:05

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council, trading as Procurement Services, procured multi-functional devices (MFDs) and associated services for its operations. The requirement covers both leased and purchased equipment, with the awarded item classified as printers and plotters. The buyer is a sub-central public authority based in Kent. The procurement was arranged as one completed lot and was awarded to Specialist Computer Centres (SCC) Plc, a large Birmingham-based technology supplier. Businesses relevant to this requirement include providers of multifunction printers and related equipment, together with the servicing, support, supply and leasing arrangements needed to operate such devices. The scope is focused on workplace printing and associated device services rather than general IT systems or unrelated office equipment.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Specialist Computer Centres (SCC) Plc under one lot. It used a selective procedure and was described as a below-threshold award under a framework; the process was not competitive at this stage. The contract was signed on 21 July 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030. Its gross value is £110,921. The award is active and the contract is active. The evaluation and selection basis is therefore the framework route and the buyer’s decision to make a below-threshold award, rather than an open competition for this call-off. The requirement concerns leased and purchased multifunctional devices and associated services, with printers and plotters identified as the relevant product category.

This award demonstrates established demand from Kent County Council for multifunctional printing equipment supplied through a framework route, covering both leasing and purchase models and associated services. Competitors would need to provide printers and plotters suitable for a public-sector organisation, and to support the commercial and operational requirements of devices supplied over a multi-year arrangement. A credible supplier would also need access to the relevant framework or an equivalent route that permits this type of below-threshold award. The incumbent is a large technology provider, indicating that suppliers competing when the requirement next returns would need sufficient organisational capacity to supply equipment and maintain associated services at council scale. Firms specialising in managed print, multifunctional devices, leasing, hardware supply or device support may find this buyer and requirement commercially relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Multi Functional Devices & Digital Solutions

Notice Description

Leased and Purchased Multi-Functional Devices and Associated Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e1f5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076487-2026
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
£110,921 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 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
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

Specialist Computer Centres (SCC) Plc

Further Information

Notice Documents

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