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Published 6 Jan 2026, 10:37 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CPC /JE/01/2025 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: East Sussex College Group (Education)

GoodsCompetitive flexible procedureAbove threshold
Published estimate£360,000£430,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Feb 2026
Contract term Ends 1 Mar 2026starts 1 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

ICT Network, Storage and Service Solutions Framework Agreement

  • How the procedure runs: Procuring through the CPC frameworks.

CPV: Computer equipment and supplies

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Published value£360,000
Contract period: 1 Mar 2026 – 1 Mar 2026Value: £360,000 exc. VAT · £430,000 inc. VAT
Second stage: up to 15 candidates invited to tender
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    CPC Framework

    shortlisting

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 20%Price: 80%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Anything additional: 20%
  • Price: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price: Price of the items
  • Anything additional: Is there anything additional which is able to be offered.
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    CPC Framework

    shortlisting
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 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
Closed
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
6 Jan 2026, 10:37 GMT
Last source update
6 Jan 2026, 10:37 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 12 Feb 2026
Authority reference
ESCGT003
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000558
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Computer equipment and supplies
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ffd5 Find a Tender
How it runs

Procuring through the CPC frameworks.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Requests to participate (first stage)
10 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline
10 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
20 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Must be done through the CPC Portal.- thecpc.multiquote.com/Page/Login.aspx ↗

Timeline

6 Jan 2026 → 1 Mar 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published293 days ago
    6 Jan 2026, 10:37 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by279 days ago
    20 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline258 days ago
    10 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by255 days ago
    12 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts239 days ago
    1 Mar 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Jan 2026, 10:37 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Sussex College Group

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXXR-7321-WDRM Cross Level Way, Eastbourne, South East, BN21 2UFContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender