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Multi Functional Devices & Digital Solutions

Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)

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12 Aug 2026 at 09:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council, acting through Procurement Services, procured multi-functional devices and associated digital solutions. The requirement is categorised as goods and includes printers and plotters (CPV 30232100). It is intended for the council’s own operational needs and covers a single requirement. The procurement title identifies both the physical equipment and the related digital solutions, so relevant businesses may include suppliers of multi-functional printers, document output equipment, print hardware and supporting digital services. The buyer is a sub-central public authority based at Kings Hill, West Malling, and the requirement is for Kent County Council rather than a private-sector customer. The selected supplier is a large commercial business operating in this market.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a selective procedure, described as a below-threshold award under a framework, and the competition was not reopened for this call-off. One lot was completed. Sharp Business UK PLC was awarded the contract, which was signed on 22 July 2026. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2031 and has a gross value of £59,091. The contract is active. The procurement was below the applicable threshold. The outcome shows that Kent County Council sourced this requirement through an existing framework rather than a fully competitive tender, with the award covering printers and plotters within the wider multi-functional devices and digital solutions requirement.

This procurement demonstrates established demand from Kent County Council for multi-functional devices, printers, plotters and related digital solutions. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need to supply and support business-grade print and document-output equipment, with the capability to address the associated digital-solutions element rather than hardware alone. The awarded supplier is a large business, indicating that the buyer accepted a provider with the scale to support a public-sector requirement of this type. The route used was an award under a framework, so businesses targeting similar work with this buyer should understand relevant framework arrangements and be able to deliver through them. The requirement is specific to Kent County Council’s operational equipment and digital-output needs.

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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-06e1fe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076506-2026
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
£59,091 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 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 2031 Over 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

Sharp Business UK PLC

Further Information

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