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title: "(NU/1587) Supply of Tablet PCs for Student Use"
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# (NU/1587) Supply of Tablet PCs for Student Use

Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7057b5e1-9575-4cf7-a04a-d69fc52dcf66

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "(NU/1587) Supply of Tablet PCs for Student Use" was conducted by Newcastle University, focusing on the provision of tablet computers to students integrated into their learning environment. Officially classified under the CPV code for "Tablet computer," this process falls within the goods category and is situated in Newcastle, England. The tender period concluded on 19th June 2020, with contracts expected to commence on 7th July and run until 25th September 2020. The total value of the contract was £375,000, reflecting a significant investment in educational technology.

This tender offers excellent opportunities for businesses engaged in the supply of hardware and educational technology services, particularly those that meet the qualifications as appointed suppliers under Lot 2 of the Crown Commercial Service Technology Products & Associated Services Framework (RM6068). Suppliers, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), are well-suited to compete, as the requirement focuses on providing tablets for educational purposes, creating a potential avenue for business growth in the education sector and technology provision.

## Notice

Based within the SAgE Faculty, the Schools of Natural and Environmental Sciences (SNES), Engineering (SENG) and Mathematics, Statistics and Physics (MSP) will provide tablets to all Stage 1 students from September 2020 Students will use the tablets during teaching sessions to access lecture notes and write-on functionality will enable notes to be taken in a very similar way to how hard copy handouts are used currently. Full details can be found in the Invitation to Tender documentation Please note that this opportunity is only being made available to those suppliers appointed to Lot 2 (Hardware & Associated Services) of the Crown Commercial Service Technology Products & Associated Services Framework (RM6068)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dfc22cd0-c12e-4796-8563-201f674e7683 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not applicable |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jun 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jul 2020 |
| Contract period | 6 Jul 2020 - 25 Sep 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £375,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £477,559 |
| 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 | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 7RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | XMA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 30213200 - Tablet computer

## Release History

- 11 Nov 2020 at 14:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dfc22cd0-c12e-4796-8563-201f674e7683

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dfc22cd0-c12e-4796-8563-201f674e7683
  11th November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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