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Multi Functional Devices & Digital Solutions

Kent County Council

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24 Sep 2026 at 10:04

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council, trading as Procurement Services, bought multifunctional devices and digital solutions under a single-lot requirement. The equipment includes photocopiers and printers, with the procurement covering the devices and related digital solutions. The buying organisation is Kent County Council. The contract is for supplying these goods; the available description does not define particular models, quantities, deployment sites or the functions included in the digital solutions. The procurement therefore indicates demand for business imaging and print equipment and associated digital capability, rather than a defined works project or a general IT services commission. Its scope is confined to this devices-and-solutions requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Sharp Business UK PLC. It was awarded through a selective route as an award under a framework, below the applicable threshold, and competition for this call-off was not used. The contract was signed on 14 September 2026 and runs from 30 October 2026 to 29 October 2030. Its gross value is £145,634. The procurement was divided into one lot, covering the multifunctional devices and digital solutions. The published outcome identifies the equipment categories but does not set out an evaluation basis or participation conditions. The selected supplier and contract value are the outcome of this completed procurement.

For suppliers considering similar requirements from Kent County Council, this award demonstrates demand for multifunctional print equipment, including photocopiers and printers, alongside digital solutions. A credible competitor would need to supply business-grade imaging and printing equipment and support the digital capability bundled with it. The council placed the requirement through a framework award rather than a new open competition, so suppliers seeking comparable work should be positioned to participate in relevant framework arrangements. The award went to a large business supplier, showing that the buyer selected a provider able to deliver the combined equipment-and-solutions requirement at council contract scale. The procurement does not establish particular product specifications, service levels, accreditations or technical qualifications, so these should not be assumed to be necessary conditions for future comparable work.

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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-077938
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090423-2026
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
£145,634 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 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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