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title: "Device Loaning Scheme"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-04-21"
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# Device Loaning Scheme

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0643695b-bbfe-4143-bca7-55b2e4ba9bbf

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## Summary

The Kent County Council is planning a procurement process for a "Device Loaning Scheme" within the IT services industry category. The scheme aims to provide digital devices to digitally excluded residents for various purposes. The engagement end date for potential suppliers is 12th May 2023.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses to provide digital devices, device management services, data solutions, and logistics management across Kent. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate in this tender process, which is currently in the planning stage and can lead to future business prospects.

## Notice

The Kent County Council (KCC) are seeking to engage with potential suppliers with the ability to provide a Device Loaning Scheme for KCC service areas and third-party organisations to help digitally excluded residents of Kent (and potentially Medway). The scheme will be designed to support individuals who would benefit from a short-long term digital device loan to support participation in training courses, treatment programmes, job searching and education, as well as providing confidence to those who are unfamiliar with digital devices. KCC are looking to engage with suppliers who can provide the following: * Purchase of digital devices for instance, Windows Laptops, Android, Windows or Apple Tablets, Smart speakers (e.g., Amazon or Google), Android or Apple Smart phones and VR headsets (volumes to be confirmed). It is crucial that a warranty procedure is included and managing any warranty requests that may arise. * Provide device management services to devices with remote management software to ensure critical updates are delivered, safe use of devices, ability to block devices that become lost or stolen and data sanitisation to remain GDPR compliant. * Provide Data solutions including routers and sim cards as and when required. This will likely be managed separately to the digital devices as an additional service. Data packages must be able to be monitored and filtered. * Hold stock, delivery, and logistics management across Kent. This supplier will distribute new devices and retrieve the devices at the end of their loan period ready for redistribution. If you believe this is of interest to you and your organisation, please email IndirectProcurement@kent.gov.uk, referencing SC230064, for the attention of Beth Pearce for the opportunity to engage with the Council for a potential future opportunity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d499f5f5-bb4b-4ee4-af63-bbb628da45aa |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 12 May 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME14 1XX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Penenden Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 21 Apr 2023 at 07:30 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d499f5f5-bb4b-4ee4-af63-bbb628da45aa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d499f5f5-bb4b-4ee4-af63-bbb628da45aa
  21st April 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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