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buyer: "St Helens College"
published: "2026-08-06"
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# Gaming Pc's

Buyer: St Helens College  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-deab0eb8-87b7-4b4f-8459-8ea927ea8595

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## Summary

St Helens College bought high-performance gaming desktop PCs and associated computer equipment and supplies for higher-education students studying computing, games development, digital media and related programmes. The equipment is intended for teaching environments, supporting student learning, practical skills development and employability in gaming and digital technology. This is a goods requirement rather than a services or construction contract. Delivery is for St Helens College in St Helens, within the North West of England. The requirement sits within ICT hardware and peripherals, covering computer equipment and supplies. It is relevant to manufacturers, distributors and specialist resellers of high-performance gaming PCs and compatible classroom or laboratory hardware.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The estimated procurement value was £3,375,764 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract was awarded on 21 July 2026 to V.I.P Computer Centre Limited for £33,757.64. The awarded contract period ran from 21 July 2026 to 21 July 2026. The tender submission deadline was 17 July 2026 at 2pm. St Helens College was the buyer. The process was for goods and was classified under computer equipment and supplies. The award is active, and the tender status is complete.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for high-performance gaming PCs in further or higher-education teaching environments, with a focus on computing, games development and digital media. A credible competitor would need to supply and support suitable gaming-class desktop equipment, understand the practical demands of student teaching and provide hardware appropriate for skills development and employability programmes. Relevant capability includes configuring systems for demanding graphics and development workloads, supplying compatible peripherals and delivering consistently across an education setting. The successful supplier was a specialist computer business classified as an SME, showing that focused expertise in gaming and ICT hardware can be relevant to this buyer’s requirement.

## Notice

High Performance Gaming PCs to support Higher Education Students enrolled on computing, games development, digital media and related programmes at St Helens College. The equipment will be used within teaching environments to enhance student learning, practical skills development, and employability within the gaming and digital technology sectors. ICT Hardware and Peripherals Equipment | CPC Lot 1 - CPC /JE/01/2023

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab6084c2-f29c-40f2-860e-ce6a7a2c8ac0 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 Jul 2026 - 21 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,375,764 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £33,757 |
| 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 | St Helens College |
| Locality | ST. HELENS |
| Postcode area | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA10 1PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | St. Helens |
| Electoral ward | St Helens Town Centre |
| Westminster constituency | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | V.I.P Computer Centre Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2026 at 09:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab6084c2-f29c-40f2-860e-ce6a7a2c8ac0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab6084c2-f29c-40f2-860e-ce6a7a2c8ac0
  6th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.StHelens.ac.uk

## Provenance

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