Official UK procurement notice
T25/0037 - Apple Equipment and Associated Services
Authority: Northumbria University (Education)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorthumbria University is seeking to appoint a single supplier under the NWUPC Framework (ITS3028 NW) to provide Apple Equipment and Associated Services. The contract term will be 24 months to cover all apple purchase requirements during this period.
CPV: Computer equipment and supplies · Desktop computer · Maintenance services of personal computers · Portable computers · Repair and maintenance services of personal computers · Repair services of personal computers · Support services of personal computers · Tablet computer
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 4 suppliers · 6 bids received (1.5 per place) · 4 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 3 yrs 11 mo from 1 Sept 2025
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Northumbria University is seeking to appoint a single supplier under the NWUPC…CancelledRenewalPublished value£200,000,000
Northumbria University is seeking to appoint a single supplier under the NWUPC Framework (ITS3028 NW) to provide Apple Equipment and Associated Services. This includes, but is not limited to, current and future generations of Apple hardware and associated peripherals as released by Apple during the contract term, such as:
•iPhone (including all current and subsequently released models and generations);
•iPad (including iPad, iPad Air, iPad mini, and iPad Pro ranges, and any future iPad models);
•Mac (including MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac mini, Mac Studio, Mac Pro and any future Mac models or form factors);
•Apple accessories and peripherals (including but not limited to Apple Pencil, Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, AirPods and other audio products, displays, docks, cases, chargers, and adapters);
•AppleCare and associated warranty/support services and
•Any new product categories or successor devices introduced by Apple during the contract term that fall within the scope of the framework.
The contract term will be 24 months, covering Apple purchase requirements during this period based on relevant requirements as scoped within the framework, including any new or replacement product lines Apple may release during that time.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality scored questions: 50%
- Sample Bill of Materials: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality scored questions: 50
- Sample Bill of Materials: 50
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “T25/0037 - Apple Equipment and Associated Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 4 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use the vehicle
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 7 Jan 2025, 11:16 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Sept 2026, 10:38 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 20 Jun 2025 – …
- Authority reference
T25/0037- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085716- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cdc9Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: GO Reference: GO-2026910-PRO-38448195
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 20 Jun 2025, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 20 Jun 2025, 15:00 BST
Timeline
20 Feb 2025 → 10 Sept 2026 · 5 dates- Next notice expected20 Feb 2025
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown20 Jun 2025, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened20 Jun 2025, 15:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published36 days ago10 Sept 2026, 10:38 BST
Notice history
7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Feb 2025- Published value updated to £200,000,00021 Feb 2025, 14:16 GMTwas £250,000,000
- Status changed to active21 Feb 2025, 14:16 GMT
- Procurement method changed21 Feb 2025, 14:16 GMT
- Deadline published: 20 Jun 2025, 14:00 BST21 Feb 2025, 14:16 GMT
- Buyer details updated21 Feb 2025, 14:16 GMT
- Status changed to complete30 Sept 2025, 18:49 BST
- Buyer details updated10 Sept 2026, 10:38 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-01: 1 release · 7 Jan 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Apple Equipment and Associated Services
- Signed
- 7 Sept 2026
- Value
- £840,000
- Period
- … – 31 Jul 2029
- Status
- active
Apple Equipment & Associated Services
- Signed
- 16 Sept 2025
- Value
- £200,000,000
- Period
- … – 31 Jul 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- North Western Universities Purchasing ConsortiumContracting authoritySub-central contracting authorityEducation
- European UnionFunder
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NWUPC LtdReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- Academia LtdFramework contractor
- GBM DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- GBM Digital Technologies Ltd (Trading as Sync)Framework contractor
- KRCS Group LimitedFramework contractor
- XMA LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria