Official UK procurement notice
Chromebook Device Procurement · UK public procurement notice
Authority: ALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST (Education)·On behalf of: ITSpire Consulting
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFor the supply of circa 650 Chromebooks.
Basic requirements:
- Chromebook (make and model to be confirmed at ITT stage)
- "White Glove Service" to include
o Project Management to work with the Trust and the managed service provider to schedule roll-out
o Unbox and inspect devices
o Update ChromeOS to the latest version
o Enrol devices into the Trust tenancy
o Ensure the correct wireless network configuration is applied
o Re-package devices for delivery to the final location
o Ship devices in liaison with the Trust and the managed service provider
- Asset Tagging
- Google ChromeOS Management Licence
- How the procedure runs: Issue of PSQ Review of PSQ submissions and shortlisting ITT issued to shortlisted bidders ITT submissions and moderation Final decision
CPV: Portable computers · Tablet computer
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£227,500
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: 25%
- Prince: 75%
Published award criteria (2)
- Prince
- Quality
- Price carries 75 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 26 Mar 2026, 14:33 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 May 2026, 16:35 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 29 May 2026
- Authority reference
AAT/2026/1-1CBD- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-028003- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067554Find a Tender
- How it runs
Issue of PSQ
Review of PSQ submissions and shortlisting
ITT issued to shortlisted bidders
ITT submissions and moderation
Final decision
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 23 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 23 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Submission address and details are contained within the PSQ document.
Timeline
26 Mar 2026 → 8 Jun 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published209 days ago26 Mar 2026, 14:33 GMT
- Clarification questions by188 days ago16 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline181 days ago23 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent156 days ago19 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published153 days ago21 May 2026, 16:35 BST
- Award decision expected by145 days ago29 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends141 days ago2 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts136 days ago8 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Mar 2026- Tender notice published26 Mar 2026, 14:33 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published21 May 2026, 16:35 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete21 May 2026, 16:35 BST
- Contract signature expected5 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GETECH LIMITEDSME5 Jun 2026 – 3 Sept 2026 | £216,650 | 19 May 2026standstill to 2 Jun 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8final-stage tenders | 7 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- ITSpire ConsultingProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement Advisors
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- GETECH LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications PSQ Document in Word format.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender