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title: "Laptops for user testing"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)"
published: "2021-01-12"
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# Laptops for user testing

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7bc6dab5-38d0-48d9-9fd7-c649a6225640

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has completed a procurement process for the supply of laptops intended for user testing. This contract, valued at £17,921.68, falls under the hardware industry category and was processed using a direct procurement method, specifically a single tender action below threshold. The contract period ran from 10th August 2020 to the same date, marking the full cycle of the procurement. Key details include the procurement stage being at the award level, with the award notice published on 12th January 2021 in London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses engaged in the supply of IT hardware and peripherals. Companies that specialise in providing computer equipment, particularly those classified as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), would be well-suited to compete, especially in future tenders given the nature of direct procurement modeled on low-threshold contracts. The successful supplier, Computacenter Uk Ltd, reflects the type of established businesses that might participate, suggesting that new and innovative SMEs can fill similar needs in future contracts.

## Notice

Laptops for user testing

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d39d2eea-9071-4345-a1d7-56fc50f40c78 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Aug 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Aug 2020 |
| Contract period | 9 Aug 2020 - 10 Aug 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £17,921 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £17,921 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 44316400 - Hardware

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2021 at 16:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d39d2eea-9071-4345-a1d7-56fc50f40c78

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d39d2eea-9071-4345-a1d7-56fc50f40c78
  12th January 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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