---
title: "Multi Functional Devices & Digital Solutions"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f049"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Kent County Council"
published: "2026-09-02"
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# Multi Functional Devices & Digital Solutions

Buyer: Kent County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f049

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## Summary

Kent County Council, trading as Procurement Services, procured multi-functional devices and digital solutions as a service requirement. The awarded scope covers document management software development services and maintenance of information technology software, supporting the council’s digital document and printing-related operations. The procurement was managed by the council’s central procurement service in West Malling, Kent. It comprised one lot and concerned services rather than the supply of standalone goods or construction works. Businesses relevant to this requirement include providers of document management platforms, software development, managed print or multi-functional device solutions, and ongoing IT software maintenance. The requirement indicates a need for an integrated digital solution supported by continuing technical and maintenance services for a public-sector organisation.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a selective procedure described as a below-threshold award under a framework. The process was non-competitive. Sharp Business UK PLC was awarded the single lot, with the award active. The contract was signed on 14 August 2026, has an awarded gross value of £46,682, and runs from 30 September 2026 to 1 October 2031. The selected supplier is responsible for the services covering document management software development and information technology software maintenance. The contract value is below the relevant threshold. The procurement used one lot, and the award was made under the associated framework rather than through a new competitive tender.

For suppliers that did not win this procurement, the award provides a clear example of Kent County Council’s demand for combined multi-functional device and digital document solutions supported by software development and maintenance. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to demonstrate capability in document management software, integration with business or printing workflows, and reliable long-term IT software support. The selected supplier’s large-company scale also indicates the importance of having sufficient operational capacity to maintain services for a public authority over an extended contract term. Suppliers with managed print experience, software engineering resources, service-desk and maintenance arrangements, and evidence of delivering dependable public-sector digital solutions would be well placed to compete when this type of requirement returns to market.

## Notice

Y26009 Multi Functional Devices & Digital Solutions

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083014-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 1 Oct 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £46,682 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Kent County Council |
| Locality | WEST MALLING |
| Postcode area | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME19 4YT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ46 West Kent |
| Local authority | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Electoral ward | Kings Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Sharp Business UK PLC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72212311 - Document management software development services
- 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software

## Release History

- 2 Sep 2026 at 12:07 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083014-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083014-2026
  2nd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-066388
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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