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APPLE DEVICES 2026+

Truro & Penwith Academy Trust

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25 Sep 2026 at 16:16

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Summary of the contracting process

Truro & Penwith Academy Trust procured iPad devices and accessories for its Advantage Programme. This is an education-focused supply of tablet computers and associated equipment, rather than a general IT services contract. The Trust is based in Threemilestone, Truro, and delivery was specified for Cornwall. The equipment supports the Trust’s programme, with the procurement grouping the devices and accessories together as a single requirement. The contract was awarded to Academia Limited, a large supplier, for the supply of iPads and associated items. This requirement is relevant to technology resellers and education-sector suppliers able to provide Apple devices and accessories to a multi-academy trust and support an education deployment.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Academia Limited. The award was made on 25 September 2026, and the contract was signed that day. Its value is £943,365. The process used a further competition through the Crescent Purchasing Consortium’s ICT Hardware & Peripherals Equipment Framework, Apple Solutions lot, rather than an open tender. Three bids were recorded. Price carried 70% of the evaluation; quality criteria covered educational impact and delivery model, deployment and support, sustainability, reducing digital inequality, and added value and improvement. The tender included two optional 12-month extensions at the Trust’s discretion. The single lot is recorded as cancelled, while the award and signed contract are recorded as active.

For suppliers looking to compete for similar education technology requirements from Truro & Penwith Academy Trust, this award indicates demand for supplying Apple tablets and accessories through a purchasing framework and a further competition. A credible competitor would need access to Apple devices and ancillaries, a dependable delivery and deployment model, and the capacity to support continuity of learning after rollout. The evaluation also favoured suppliers able to show educational impact, practical support, sustainability and whole-life environmental performance, and work that helps reduce digital inequality. Evidence of added value and continuous improvement would matter alongside competitive pricing. The awarded supplier was a large business, and the recorded competition attracted three bids, indicating a substantial supply opportunity with measurable price and quality expectations for education-sector suppliers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

APPLE DEVICES 2026+

Notice Description

Supply of iPad devices and accessories for the Trust's Advantage Programme.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply of iPad devices and accessories for the Trust's Advantage Programme.

Options: 2 * 12 month extension options available at the discretion of the Trust

Procurement Information

A further competition was undertaken using the Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) ICT Hardware & Peripherals Equipment Framework, reference CPC/JE/01/2023, Lot 2 Apple Solutions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077aec
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091161-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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

30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£943,365 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Truro & Penwith Academy Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
THREEMILESTONE, TRURO
Postcode
TR4 9LD
Postcode Area
Truro
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Threemilestone & Chacewater
Westminster Constituency
Truro and Falmouth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Academia Ltd

Further Information

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