--- title: "National Desktop and Notebook Agreement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-255eb2e2-182d-4736-8a34-4fc02b3f61c5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-255eb2e2-182d-4736-8a34-4fc02b3f61c5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-255eb2e2-182d-4736-8a34-4fc02b3f61c5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-255eb2e2-182d-4736-8a34-4fc02b3f61c5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM" published: "2017-09-26" --- # National Desktop and Notebook Agreement Buyer: LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-255eb2e2-182d-4736-8a34-4fc02b3f61c5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-255eb2e2-182d-4736-8a34-4fc02b3f61c5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-255eb2e2-182d-4736-8a34-4fc02b3f61c5.json) ## Summary The London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) is conducting the National Desktop and Notebook Agreement, targeting the Higher Education sector and associated public bodies across the United Kingdom. This procurement is currently in the Award stage, having published the results on 26 September 2017 and established contracts effective from 1 September 2017 for a duration of three years, with an option to extend for a further year. The tender was open for submissions until 30 March 2017, utilizing the open procedure method to ensure transparency and equal opportunity for interested suppliers. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in the supply of personal computers, workstations, and related equipment. Companies that manufacture or distribute desktops, laptops, tablets, and similar technology products may find this contract advantageous. Particularly, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can engage in this process, as the contract encompasses several lots and encourages competitive multiple supplier arrangements. Businesses keen to expand their footprint in the education sector should consider participating in future tenders by LUPC and its associated consortia. ## Notice London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC), a company limited by guarantee, is undertaking this recurrent tendering process on behalf of National Desktop and Notebook Agreement and leads a multi-HE Consortia working party that oversees the procurement of Desktop, Notebook, 2-in-1 Hybrid devices, Tablet and Workstation PCs and similar equipment for the Higher Education sector and associated public sector bodies throughout the UK. LUPC is seeking to establish framework agreements for participating institutions with three or more suppliers across three lots. It is envisaged that these arrangements will commence on 1.9.2017 and will continue for a period of three years with the facility to extend for a further one year subject to agreement between the parties. This requirement automatically covers Full or Associate Members within the higher education regional purchasing consortia as follows: London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) http://www.lupc.ac.uk/list-of-members.html; Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) http://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/ourmembers; North East Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC) http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members; North West Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC) http://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members; Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC) http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members; Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales (HEPCW) http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/. Members of the consortia either already are or may be drawn from the Higher Education sector, Further Education sector, the Research Council and other Public and Third Sector bodies principally but not exclusively from the education, arts, sciences and cultural sectors. Documentation can be obtained from the link given at the end. Additional information: https://lupc.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b38f6456-3822-48f5-90fd-c3c479c0e0c5 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Sep 2017 | | Submission deadline | 30 Mar 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 27 Aug 2017 | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 2021 | | 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 | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | West London | | Postcode | W1T 7NZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden | | Local authority | Camden | | Electoral ward | Bloomsbury | | Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 8 | | Supplier names | ACER; DELL; FUJITSU SERVICES; HP; LENOVO TECHNOLOGY (UK; STONE COMPUTERS; TOSHIBA NORTHERN EUROPE; XMA | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages ### Codes - 30213000 - Personal computers - 30214000 - Workstations - 30231000 - Computer screens and consoles ## Release History - 26 Sep 2017 at 10:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b38f6456-3822-48f5-90fd-c3c479c0e0c5 - 8 Feb 2017 at 14:28 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1badbe51-2cd8-4086-87e2-c1f49604a57f - 8 Feb 2017 at 14:26 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1badbe51-2cd8-4086-87e2-c1f49604a57f - 7 Feb 2017 at 18:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1badbe51-2cd8-4086-87e2-c1f49604a57f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b38f6456-3822-48f5-90fd-c3c479c0e0c5 26th September 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1badbe51-2cd8-4086-87e2-c1f49604a57f 8th February 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members - http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/ - http://www.lupc.ac.uk/list-of-members.html - http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members - http://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members - http://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/ourmembers - https://lupc.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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