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Multi Functional Devices & Digital Solutions

Kent County Council

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17 Sep 2026 at 16:12

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council, trading as Procurement Services, procured multi-functional devices and digital solutions. The requirement covers photocopiers and printers, including associated equipment or solutions within that scope. The procurement is categorised as goods and was arranged for the council’s public-sector operations. The awarded supplier is Sharp Business UK PLC, a large business specialising in office imaging equipment and related business technology. This opportunity is relevant to manufacturers, distributors and providers of multi-functional print devices, printers, plotters and supporting digital solutions. Businesses with a portfolio covering both copying and printing equipment would be aligned with the requirement. The procurement relates to one completed lot and is specific to Kent County Council’s purchasing needs.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Kent County Council used a selective procedure, described as a below-threshold award under a framework, and the process was non-competitive. One lot was completed. Sharp Business UK PLC was awarded the contract, which was signed on 15 September 2026. The contract runs from 30 October 2026 to 29 October 2031. Its gross value is £118,975. The contract is active and the award is active. The arrangement therefore represents a framework-based purchase rather than an open competition for this contract. Evaluation details recorded for the procurement do not set out separate quality, price or technical weightings. The contract concerns photocopiers and printers under the completed lot.

This award demonstrates an established requirement for multi-functional devices and digital solutions within Kent County Council, with demand covering both photocopiers and printers. The successful supplier profile shows that a credible competitor would need the scale and operational capacity to support a public-sector device requirement over a multi-year contract. Relevant businesses include manufacturers, authorised distributors and managed print or office technology providers able to supply multi-functional equipment, printers and plotters as a coherent offering. Experience serving public-sector or other sizeable organisations, dependable fulfilment, equipment support and the ability to manage an integrated device and digital-solutions requirement would strengthen a future proposition. The use of a framework indicates that suppliers should understand framework-based public procurement and its call-off route.

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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-0774c2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088364-2026
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

30121100 - Photocopiers

30232100 - Printers and plotters

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£118,975 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Oct 2026 - 29 Oct 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
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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