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Technology Products and Associated Services 3

Crown Commercial Service

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06 Oct 2026 at 09:43

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Government Commercial Agency intends to establish a framework for technology products and associated services for public sector buyers across the United Kingdom. It is expected to cover off-the-shelf hardware, including laptops, phones, tablets, computers, peripherals, printers, servers, storage, networking and security equipment, as well as assistive technology and technology-enabled care products. Software may include commercial or open-source products and licences. Associated work could include design, implementation, installation, support, maintenance, service desk, training, project management, security and asset management, leasing, recycling, disposal and data cleansing. Hardware may be supplied new or refurbished and purchased outright, leased, provided as a service or through a utility model. The scope is intended to support sustainability, carbon net zero and circular IT objectives.

The procurement is at planning stage: the buyer has set out its intention to procure, but this is not an invitation to tender. The expected arrangement is a framework agreement. The buyer anticipates publishing the next notice by 31 January 2027. The planned contract period is 1 July 2027 to 1 August 2031. The estimated value is £20 billion excluding VAT (£24 billion including VAT). The procurement is currently described as a single lot. Its scope is still to be finalised following market engagement. Engagement began in October 2025, with supplier events, customer discussions and webinars; further sessions took place in December 2025, January 2026 and April. The buyer has not yet set out an evaluation basis or participation requirements.

The planned framework could suit technology manufacturers, distributors, software vendors, IT service providers, systems integrators, support and maintenance specialists, leasing businesses, and firms providing recycling, refurbishment or secure disposal. Suppliers may be relevant through a single product area, such as end-user devices, infrastructure hardware, software or assistive technology, or through a broader offer combining products with implementation and ongoing services. The buyer has indicated an interest in new and refurbished equipment, flexible purchasing and delivery models, and services that extend product life or support responsible end-of-life handling. Sustainability, carbon net zero and circular IT are stated objectives, so suppliers able to align their products and service models with these aims may be well placed. Market engagement has included SMEs, making early preparation relevant to businesses of different sizes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Technology Products and Associated Services 3

Notice Description

Please be aware that the UK1 Pipeline notice notice was published under OCID ocds-h6vhtk-054f76. Link: https://www.findtender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082326-2025 This framework will allow the purchase of off the Shelf (CotS) Hardware (Technology Products), Software, and the required Associated Services: For Hardware this may be: Laptops, Mobiles, Tablets, desktop computers,smartphones, all peripherals, monitors, printers, scanners, radio frequency identification equipment and human interface devices, etc collectively broadly described as End User Computing; Servers, storage, switches, hubs, routers, back up devices, high performance computing, cloud linkage infrastructure, networking or security related hardware etc broadly described as Infrastructure Hardware Multifunction devices (MFD) such as print devices, as well as mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, dongles and Wireless Routers (MiFi) and accessories. Assistive Technology or Technology Enabled Care: These products leverage various technologies to enhance safety, convenience, communication, and health management within a home environment. Hardware can be purchased in combination, outright, delivered as a service, leased, or as a utility model but will all be considered physical devices. The hardware offering will align to Carbon Net Zero, Sustainability and Circular IT objectives with the framework providing the ability to provide new or refurbished devices. For Software this may be: Software including but not limited to; commercial off the shelf software (COTS), open source software software licences. Software can be purchased full box or under subscription. Associated Services Are typically in conjunction with or in the support of hardware and software and could be; design,implementation, end user support, continuation of associated services, support and maintenance, build, imaging, warranty, service desk, installation, project management, training, leasing, security management, asset management, network infrastructure management, device as a service, recycling, disposal, data cleansing etc. Recycling services and extended / non OEM support will be available as part of this to extend life or ensure optimal disposal aligned to CNZ, Sustainability and circular IT objectives. Scope will be finalised after market engagement.

Planning Information

RM6398 TePAS 3 webpage: https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6398 We began market engagement for TePAS 3 in October 2025 with hybrid events for suppliers held at TechUK. We followed this with customer engagement including one to ones and webinars. Further market engagement sessions took place in December 2025 and January 2026 with customers and suppliers which included SME’s. In April further customer and supplier webinars took place. For all updates and further engagement please see the RM6398 webpage: https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6398

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07814c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094087-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

48 - Software package and information systems

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

30100000 - Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture

30121100 - Photocopiers

30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

30232100 - Printers and plotters

48000000 - Software package and information systems

50300000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment

50312000 - Maintenance and repair of computer equipment

50312100 - Maintenance and repair of mainframe computers

50312110 - Maintenance of mainframe computers

50312200 - Maintenance and repair of minicomputers

50312210 - Maintenance of minicomputers

50312220 - Repair of minicomputers

50312300 - Maintenance and repair of data network equipment

50312310 - Maintenance of data network equipment

50312320 - Repair of data network equipment

50312400 - Maintenance and repair of microcomputers

50312410 - Maintenance of microcomputers

50312420 - Repair of microcomputers

50320000 - Repair and maintenance services of personal computers

50321000 - Repair services of personal computers

50323000 - Maintenance and repair of computer peripherals

50323100 - Maintenance of computer peripherals

50323200 - Repair of computer peripherals

50324000 - Support services of personal computers

50324100 - System maintenance services

50324200 - Preventive maintenance services

50330000 - Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment

50331000 - Repair and maintenance services of telecommunications lines

50332000 - Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services

50333000 - Maintenance services of radio-communications equipment

50340000 - Repair and maintenance services of audio-visual and optical equipment

50342000 - Repair and maintenance services of audio equipment

50343000 - Repair and maintenance services of video equipment

51000000 - Installation services (except software)

51610000 - Installation services of computers and information-processing equipment

51611000 - Installation services of computers

51611100 - Hardware installation services

51612000 - Installation services of information-processing equipment

51620000 - Installation services of office equipment

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72100000 - Hardware consultancy services

72110000 - Hardware selection consultancy services

72120000 - Hardware disaster-recovery consultancy services

72130000 - Computer-site planning consultancy services

72140000 - Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy services

72150000 - Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products

72212732 - Data security software development services

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

72222000 - Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services

72222200 - Information systems or technology planning services

72222300 - Information technology services

72223000 - Information technology requirements review services

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

72224100 - System implementation planning services

72224200 - System quality assurance planning services

72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services

72226000 - System software acceptance testing consultancy services

72227000 - Software integration consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000,000,000 Over £10B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Jan 20274 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2027 - 1 Aug 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Crown Commercial Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Further Information

Notice Documents

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