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title: "Multi Functional Devices & Digital Solutions"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0788be"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Kent County Council"
published: "2026-10-15"
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# Multi Functional Devices & Digital Solutions

Buyer: Kent County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0788be

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## Summary

Kent County Council, trading as Procurement Services, procured multifunctional devices and digital solutions for its requirements. The goods covered photocopiers and printers and plotters (CPV 30121100 and 30232100). The procurement was arranged as one lot and awarded to Sharp Business UK PLC. The published scope identifies the equipment categories but does not describe particular models, quantities, installation, maintenance or other service elements. The procurement is associated with a framework agreement, so the purchase was made through that route rather than as a standalone open competition. The source data does not identify a delivery location, so the work cannot be tied to a particular council site or locality from the available scope.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Kent County Council selected Sharp Business UK PLC for the single lot through a selective, below-threshold award under a framework; the competition field indicates that the call-off itself was not competitive. The contract was signed on 10 October 2026 and runs from 27 November 2026 to 26 November 2030. Its recorded gross value is £141,792. The award covers photocopiers and printers and plotters. No award date or evaluation criteria are recorded, so the basis on which the supplier was selected cannot be described beyond the framework award route. No separate values or awards are reported for the equipment categories.

For suppliers assessing future demand from Kent County Council, this award demonstrates a requirement for multifunctional devices and digital solutions spanning photocopiers and printers and plotters. A credible competitor would need to supply equipment across those categories and to deliver through a framework arrangement, since this purchase was made under a framework rather than through a competitive call-off. Sharp Business UK PLC, a large supplier, was selected, indicating that a supplier able to support a substantial public-sector equipment requirement is relevant to the opportunity. The procurement does not give evidence of particular technical specifications, quantities, service obligations, accreditations or evaluation priorities, so these should not be assumed when judging fit. The buyer and the equipment categories define the relevant market; the award provides no basis for broadening this to unrelated council technology work.

## 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/097581-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 27 Nov 2026 - 26 Nov 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £141,792 |

## 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

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

### Codes

- 30121100 - Photocopiers
- 30232100 - Printers and plotters

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 15:28 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097581-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097581-2026
  15th October 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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