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title: "10044 - LINK 3 IT and Hardware and Services"
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# 10044 - LINK 3 IT and Hardware and Services

Buyer: NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD (NHS SBS)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6b809469-5d09-4c5d-902d-e4398e5a3df0

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## Summary

The NHS Shared Business Services Ltd (NHS SBS) is tendering for the "10044 - LINK 3 IT and Hardware and Services" project, aimed at providing ICT hardware and services to support NHS and other public sector organisations. The procurement falls under the "Computer equipment and supplies" industry category and is located in Salford, England. This open procedure tender is currently in the Award stage, having reached completion on 22 March 2021, with a total contract value of £1 billion. The contract period commences on 1 March 2021 and is set to conclude on 28 February 2023.

This tender opens substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in IT hardware, computer accessories, and related services. Companies that can supply core IT commodity hardware, including desktops, laptops, tablets, and printers, as well as those offering leasing and service models like Device as a Service, should consider engaging in this procurement process. Large-scale suppliers with experience in managing contracts for public sector clients will be particularly well-suited to compete for this lucrative framework agreement.

## Notice

NHS Shared Business Services and the North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative are tendering for the provision of ICT hardware and services to support NHS and wider public sector organisations. The Link 3: IT Hardware and Services Framework Agreement provides a transparent and very competitive buying vehicle for all core IT commodity hardware category areas, delivered for the NHS and the wider public sector. This includes consumer-oriented Digital Workplace devices such as Desktops, Laptops, Tablets, Mobile phones, Printers/Scanners and Healthcare IT (including Workstations, Medical Carts etc.). It also enables various buying models including Salary Sacrifice, Leasing and Device as a Service. NHS SBS will use the phrase 'Digital Workplace : Hardware' in marketing materials to refer to the Framework Agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/949f7e97-baa1-4ee5-91db-90525c3205b7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2021 - 28 Feb 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,000,000,000 |
| 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 | NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD (NHS SBS) |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M50 2UW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Quays |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 19 |
| Supplier names | ACADEMIA; BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES; CCS MEDIA; CDW; COMPUTACENTER (UK; DELL; DESK TOP PUBLISHING MICRO SYSTEMS; GETECH; INFORMATION DATA & NETWORK SUPPLIES; INSIGHT DIRECT (UK; INSIGHT SYSTEMS; MTI TECHNOLOGY; PARITY COMPUTERS; PUNCH TECHNOLOGY; RICOH; SOFTCAT; SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES (SCC; STONE COMPUTERS; XMA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
- 30210000 - Data-processing machines (hardware)
- 30212000 - Minicomputer hardware
- 30213100 - Portable computers
- 30213200 - Tablet computer
- 30213300 - Desktop computer
- 30214000 - Workstations
- 30215000 - Microcomputer hardware
- 30216100 - Optical readers
- 30216110 - Scanners for computer use
- 30230000 - Computer-related equipment
- 30231000 - Computer screens and consoles
- 30231300 - Display screens
- 30231320 - Touch screen monitors
- 30232000 - Peripheral equipment
- 30232100 - Printers and plotters
- 30232110 - Laser printers
- 30232130 - Colour graphics printers
- 30232150 - Inkjet printers
- 30236000 - Miscellaneous computer equipment
- 30237000 - Parts, accessories and supplies for computers
- 30237200 - Computer accessories
- 30237300 - Computer supplies
- 32323000 - Video monitors
- 32323100 - Colour video monitors
- 32351200 - Screens
- 33111200 - X-ray workstations
- 33111600 - Radiography devices
- 33197000 - Medical computer equipment
- 39134000 - Computer furniture
- 48624000 - Personal computer (PC) operating system software package
- 50300000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment
- 50324000 - Support services of personal computers
- 51600000 - Installation services of computers and office equipment
- 51611000 - Installation services of computers
- 51611100 - Hardware installation services
- 51612000 - Installation services of information-processing equipment
- 72510000 - Computer-related management services
- 72610000 - Computer support services
- 72611000 - Technical computer support services

## Release History

- 22 Mar 2021 at 12:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/949f7e97-baa1-4ee5-91db-90525c3205b7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/949f7e97-baa1-4ee5-91db-90525c3205b7
  22nd March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=34290&B=NHSSBS
  Full documentation is available on the NHS Shared Business Services EU-Supply e-tendering portal.
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/39
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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