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Multi Functional Devices & Digital Solutions

Kent County Council

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21 Oct 2026 at 16:28

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council, trading as Procurement Services, bought multifunction devices and associated digital solutions for its requirements. The goods include photocopiers, printers and plotters. The contract is focused on supplying this equipment and digital solutions; the published item descriptions identify the devices but do not further explain the digital services or their intended uses. The procurement was arranged as one lot, covering the requirement as a single package. The buyer is based in West Malling, Kent. No delivery location is stated, so the contract should not be assumed to involve delivery to the buyer’s registered address or to any particular council site. This requirement is relevant to suppliers of office printing and copying equipment and related digital solutions.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Sharp Business UK PLC; the contract is active and was signed on 19 October 2026. The contract runs from 30 November 2026 to 29 November 2030, with a gross value of £129,585. Procurement Services used a selective route to award under a framework, below the relevant threshold; the call-off was non-competitive. The requirement was procured as one lot. No separate award value or award date is stated. The published data gives no evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements, so the basis on which suppliers were assessed cannot be described. The award covers the supply of photocopiers, printers and plotters under the wider multifunction devices and digital solutions requirement.

For suppliers considering this buyer’s future requirements, the award demonstrates demand for multifunction devices, photocopiers, printers, plotters and associated digital solutions through a framework route. A credible competitor would need to supply the relevant equipment and support the digital-solutions element of the requirement, while being able to deliver the package as a single lot. The selected supplier is a large business, which indicates that a large supplier was capable of winning this award, but does not establish a minimum size or capacity threshold. The contract’s multi-year term and stated value indicate a sustained requirement rather than a one-off purchase. Suppliers with an established route to framework call-offs and a portfolio spanning printing and copying equipment and related digital solutions are the closest fit to the work awarded.

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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-078d42
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099662-2026
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
£129,585 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Nov 2026 - 29 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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