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Multi Functional Devices & Digital Solutions

Kent County Council

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23 Sep 2026 at 15:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council, trading as Procurement Services, procured multifunctional devices and digital solutions: printers, plotters and photocopiers. The requirement is for equipment and related digital solutions, rather than construction or professional services. The procurement was arranged as a single lot and awarded to Sharp Business UK PLC. The council is based in West Malling, Kent; the supplied information does not identify a separate delivery location for the equipment. This purchase shows the buyer’s requirement for multifunctional printing and copying devices alongside digital solutions, making it relevant to suppliers that provide this combination of business equipment and associated digital capability.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. It was awarded through a selective route below the applicable threshold, under a framework, without a competitive call-off. Sharp Business UK PLC was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 18 September 2026, with a term from 30 October 2026 to 29 October 2030. Its stated gross value is £154,004. The awarded items are classified as printers and plotters, and photocopiers. The information provided does not describe the evaluation criteria or participation requirements, so no specific scoring basis or eligibility test can be reported. The contract value and period relate to this one award; there were no separate supplier or lot awards to report.

For suppliers tracking this buyer’s requirement, the award demonstrates demand for a combined offer covering multifunctional devices, printers, plotters, photocopiers and digital solutions. A credible competitor would need to supply and support business printing and copying equipment while also meeting the associated digital-solutions requirement. The selected supplier is a large business, indicating that a provider with the capacity to deliver the awarded package at this scale was considered suitable, although the procurement gives no specific staffing, accreditation or service-level requirements. The route used was an award under a framework rather than a competitive call-off, so relevant framework access and the ability to offer an integrated equipment-and-solutions package are commercially pertinent when this same requirement returns to the market.

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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-0778e5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090270-2026
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

30121100 - Photocopiers

30232100 - Printers and plotters

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£154,004 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Oct 2026 - 29 Oct 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
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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