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title: "DDaT26431 - Hardware"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-49cd7b15-d4f1-4aa0-95c2-0ac3eb0948c4"
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source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2026-08-17"
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# DDaT26431 - Hardware

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-49cd7b15-d4f1-4aa0-95c2-0ac3eb0948c4

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## Summary

UK Shared Business Services Limited procured hardware for a requirement identified by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The purchase covers office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies, excluding furniture and software packages. It is a goods requirement for delivery in the United Kingdom. The procurement concerns hardware rather than associated software or general IT services. The available description does not break the requirement into specific devices, quantities or technical specifications, so businesses should interpret the opportunity as a framework-based purchase of computing and office equipment supporting UKRI’s operational needs. The buying organisation is UK Shared Business Services Limited, based in Swindon, with the supplier fulfilling the requirement across the United Kingdom.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded; it was an award notice rather than a call for competition. The contract was awarded on 12 August 2026 to Stone Technologies Ltd trading as Converge Technology Solutions for £15,180 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 13 August 2026 to 13 October 2026. The purchase was made as a direct award under the National Desktop and Notebook Agreement Framework, recorded as a call-off from a framework agreement. The procurement method is selective. The tender submission deadline was 10 August 2026 at 17:00. The requirement was not identified as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. No lot structure or separate evaluation criteria are recorded.

For suppliers assessing future demand from UKRI through UK Shared Business Services, this award confirms a requirement for office and computing hardware delivered across the United Kingdom and satisfied through the National Desktop and Notebook Agreement Framework. A credible competitor would need to supply business computing equipment and related office technology within the scope of that framework, and to operate the ordering, fulfilment and support processes expected of a large public-sector hardware supplier. The selected supplier is a large organisation, while participation was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. Businesses outside the framework route would need to understand the relevant agreement and its eligibility requirements before treating similar UKRI hardware demand as commercially relevant.

## Notice

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded as a direct award under the National Desktop and Notebook Agreement Framework. UKRI had a requirement for the Hardware.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50391874-9870-4ab2-83a7-8979cb21403f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 13 Aug 2026 - 13 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,180 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £15,180 |
| 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 | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Postcode area | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Stone Technologies Ltd t/a Converge Technology Solutions |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 11:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50391874-9870-4ab2-83a7-8979cb21403f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50391874-9870-4ab2-83a7-8979cb21403f
  17th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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