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title: "Laptop Refresh 2026"
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buyer: "South Ribble Borough Council"
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# Laptop Refresh 2026

Buyer: South Ribble Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fa44c6dc-3dc1-4ade-8cee-d082c67f74c6

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## Summary

South Ribble Borough Council, acting for Chorley and South Ribble Borough Councils, procured 700 Dell Pro 14 (PC14250) XCTO Base laptops. This is a goods procurement for portable computers, intended to refresh the councils’ laptop estate. The named buying organisation is South Ribble Borough Council, based at the Civic Centre in Leyland. Delivery is associated with the PR7 1DP postcode area. The requirement is a standardised supply of Dell business laptops rather than an installation, support or wider managed IT service. Businesses supplying corporate laptops, particularly Dell equipment through public-sector purchasing arrangements, would recognise this as a device supply requirement at substantial volume.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a selective procedure as a direct call-off from the NHS SBS Tech Devices framework, Link 4 Lot 1, reference SBS10515. The tender deadline was 21 July 2026 at 12:00. Dell Corporation Limited was awarded the contract on 22 July 2026 for GBP 710,584. The contract runs from 23 July 2026 to 23 July 2033. The award is active. The opportunity was assessed as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, although the selected supplier is a large business. The published procurement category is goods, with portable computers as the relevant classification.

This award demonstrates established public-sector demand for a high-volume, standardised laptop refresh from a named council buyer. A future competitor would need dependable capacity to source and supply hundreds of identical business laptops, maintain consistent specifications across the order, and meet public-sector delivery and administrative requirements. Experience with Dell Pro devices or comparable corporate hardware would help demonstrate product knowledge and fulfilment reliability. Access to the relevant public-sector framework, or a credible route into an equivalent purchasing arrangement, would be important because this requirement was bought through a framework call-off using a direct award. SMEs may be well placed to compete where they can match the required scale and framework compliance.

## Notice

Chorley & South Ribble Borough Councils awarded via Direct Award under NHS SBS Tech Devices - Link 4 Lot 1 (Ref: SBS10515) for the purchase of 700x Dell Pro 14 (PC14250) XCTO Base.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4df12e2b-96e2-44cf-8636-c0c4f638b399 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 23 Jul 2026 - 23 Jul 2033 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £710,584 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £710,584 |
| 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 | South Ribble Borough Council |
| Locality | LEYLAND |
| Postcode area | Preston |
| Postcode | PR25 1DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | South Ribble |
| Electoral ward | Broadfield |
| Westminster constituency | South Ribble |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DELL CORPORATION LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 30213100 - Portable computers

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2026 at 09:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4df12e2b-96e2-44cf-8636-c0c4f638b399

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4df12e2b-96e2-44cf-8636-c0c4f638b399
  24th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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