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Multi Functional Devices & Digital Solutions

Kent County Council

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15 Oct 2026 at 15:28

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council, trading as Procurement Services, procured multifunctional devices and digital solutions for its requirements. The goods covered photocopiers and printers and plotters (CPV 30121100 and 30232100). The procurement was arranged as one lot and awarded to Sharp Business UK PLC. The published scope identifies the equipment categories but does not describe particular models, quantities, installation, maintenance or other service elements. The procurement is associated with a framework agreement, so the purchase was made through that route rather than as a standalone open competition. The source data does not identify a delivery location, so the work cannot be tied to a particular council site or locality from the available scope.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Kent County Council selected Sharp Business UK PLC for the single lot through a selective, below-threshold award under a framework; the competition field indicates that the call-off itself was not competitive. The contract was signed on 10 October 2026 and runs from 27 November 2026 to 26 November 2030. Its recorded gross value is £141,792. The award covers photocopiers and printers and plotters. No award date or evaluation criteria are recorded, so the basis on which the supplier was selected cannot be described beyond the framework award route. No separate values or awards are reported for the equipment categories.

For suppliers assessing future demand from Kent County Council, this award demonstrates a requirement for multifunctional devices and digital solutions spanning photocopiers and printers and plotters. A credible competitor would need to supply equipment across those categories and to deliver through a framework arrangement, since this purchase was made under a framework rather than through a competitive call-off. Sharp Business UK PLC, a large supplier, was selected, indicating that a supplier able to support a substantial public-sector equipment requirement is relevant to the opportunity. The procurement does not give evidence of particular technical specifications, quantities, service obligations, accreditations or evaluation priorities, so these should not be assumed when judging fit. The buyer and the equipment categories define the relevant market; the award provides no basis for broadening this to unrelated council technology 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-0788be
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097581-2026
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
£141,792 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Nov 2026 - 26 Nov 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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