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title: "Apple Equipment & Associated Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04cdc9"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM"
published: "2025-09-30"
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# Apple Equipment & Associated Services

Buyer: NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cdc9

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Apple Equipment & Associated Services" framework agreement initiated by the North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC) is currently in the award stage as of 30th September 2025. The framework is established to provide Apple equipment and associated services to participating member consortia across the UK, including NWUPC, SUPC, APUC, NEUPC, LUPC, and HEPCW. It involves a multi-provider approach, allowing for direct sales to students and staff. The agreement, under an open procedure, commenced on 18th September 2025, and will initially run until 31st July 2027, with options for extensions until 31st July 2029, based on performance. The procurement is classified under the "Personal computers" category (CPV Code: 30213000) and covers a wide array of Apple products and supporting services.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in supplying and servicing Apple products, offering them a platform to secure steady demand from reputable educational institutions and related bodies. Companies like Academia Ltd, XMA Limited, KRCS Group Limited, and GBM Digital Technologies Ltd have already been awarded the contract, indicating strong competition in this sector. SMEs with expertise in Apple product ecosystems, and those that can deliver high-quality services in line with the framework's demands, stand to benefit significantly. The contract, valued at GBP 200 million, is designed to promote growth for suppliers adept in handling comprehensive technology solutions, including maintenance and support of personal computers, thereby enabling them to scale up their operations and reach new markets within the educational sector.

## Notice

NWUPC is establishing a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of members of NWUPC, SUPC, APUC, NEUPC, LUPC and HEPCW for Apple Equipment & Associated Services. This Framework Agreement will commence on 18th September 2025 for an initial period until 31st July 2027 with the option to extend the Agreement for two (2) period(s) of twelve (12) months until 31st July 2029 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance. NWUPC https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members APUC http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members HEPCW http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/about-us-2/ LUPC https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-l NEUPC http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members SUPC https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Apple manufactured equipment utilising the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) operating systems (currently MacOS, iPadOS, iOS and Watch OS) and any future additional proprietary operating systems which may be implemented during the period covered by the Framework Agreement. The agreement covers direct sales to students and staff of participating consortia members as detailed in 1.4.1. of the ITT. Additional information: Please read the Supplier Guide to Tendering, Selection Criteria Scoring Mechanism, Invitation to Tender and accompanying appendices prior to completing any sections on this e-tendering system.

Renewal: This Framework Agreement will commence on 01 September 2025 for an initial period of twenty three (23) months until 31 July 2027 with the option to extend the Agreement for two periods of twelve (12) months until 31 July 2029 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061096-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | 20 Feb 2025 |
| Award date | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000,000 |
| Lots value | £200,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £200,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M5 4WT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Pendleton & Charlestown |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | ACADEMIA; GBM DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD (TRADING AS SYNC; KRCS GROUP; XMA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 30213000 - Personal computers
- 30213100 - Portable computers
- 30213200 - Tablet computer
- 30213300 - Desktop computer
- 50320000 - Repair and maintenance services of personal computers
- 50321000 - Repair services of personal computers
- 50322000 - Maintenance services of personal computers
- 50324000 - Support services of personal computers

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2025 at 17:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061096-2025
- 21 Feb 2025 at 14:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006804-2025
- 7 Jan 2025 at 11:16 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000304-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://online.hscni.net
- http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
- http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk
- http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/getadvice.htm
- http://www.fire.org.uk/fire-brigades.html
- http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/about-us-2/
- http://www.nationalparks.gov.uk
- http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members
- http://www.oscr.org.uk
- http://www.police.uk/?view=force_sites
- http://www.scotland.police.uk
- https://nwupc.ac.uk/
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=90489&B=NWUPC
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/91080
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/Documents/Folder/95466
- https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/
- https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/list-public-bodies-which-ni-public-procurement-policy-applies
- https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
- https://www.hospiceuk.org/about-hospice-care/find-a-hospice
- https://www.local.gov.uk
- https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-l
- https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx
- https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/government-departments-in-northern-ireland
- https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations
- https://www.northernireland.gov.uk/topics/your-executive/government-departments
- https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
- https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/publicsectorclassificationguide
- https://www.police-information.co.uk/index.html
- https://www.psni.police.uk
- https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members

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