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title: "Digital Technologies Equipment Supply"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN"
published: "2025-08-22"
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# Digital Technologies Equipment Supply

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f8427419-5568-4187-800c-a31903e1d8f2

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## Summary

The University of Lincoln has concluded an award under a restricted procedure for a long-term contract to supply digital technologies equipment, specifically ICT hardware. This process, conducted in the East Midlands, falls under the industry category of 'Computer equipment and supplies' with a total contract value of £7,000,000. The procurement aimed to appoint a master vendor for supplying a broad range of products, including desktop PCs, laptops, mobile devices, and more. The contract runs from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2028 and was awarded to XMA LTD on 5 August 2025.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in ICT hardware and related technologies to develop further synergies and capabilities. Although the contract in question was awarded through a selective process, it demonstrates the potential for large-scale partnerships with educational institutions. Companies with robust supply chains and a comprehensive product catalogue that includes high-performance computing and peripherals would have been well-suited to compete in this tender.

## Notice

The University of Lincoln were looking to appoint a single supplier to operate as a "Master Vendor" who can supply the University with a broad range of ICT hardware for a long term contract. In-scope of this contract will be desktop PCs, laptops, workstations, Apple devices, monitors, peripherals, accessories, mobile device hardware, high performance/gaming PCs and (at the University's discretion) servers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05e952bd-bea2-491c-82f2-425e280f090c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,000,000 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN |
| Locality | LINCOLN |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode | LN2 2LG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | West Lindsey |
| Electoral ward | Nettleham |
| Westminster constituency | Gainsborough |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (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

- 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

## Release History

- 22 Aug 2025 at 08:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05e952bd-bea2-491c-82f2-425e280f090c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05e952bd-bea2-491c-82f2-425e280f090c
  22nd August 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=971403869
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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