Official UK procurement notice
DN813252 Call-Off via Direct Award under the ICT Hardware and Professional Services Framework; DN776588: ICT Desktop Refresh_26
Authority: Liverpool City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council requires 1025 devices to be provided to support the Council rolling device refresh programme in 2026/27.
985 x ThinkPad L14 Gen6, Win 11 Pro64 standard image (preload), Intel® Core™ Core U5 225U 1.5G 12C 14T, 16 GB DDR5-5600MHz (SODIMM) - (2 x 8 GB), 256 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 TLC Opal, 14" WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, 45%NTSC, 400 nits, 60Hz, DBEF5, Camera 5MP RGB+IR with Dual Microphone, No WWAN, ABS, Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 2x2 AX vPro® & Bluetooth® 5.1 (Windows 10) or Bluetooth® 5.3 (Windows 11), WARRANTY 3YPremier UK L13/L14/L15 (CPN), Protection 3Y KYD Add On [21S7S42M00]
40 x TC M70q Gen 5 Tiny, Win 11 Pro64 standard image (preload), 14th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-14400T Processor (E-cores up to 3.00GHz, P-cores up to 4.40GHz), 16 GB DDR4-3200MHz (SODIMM) - (2 x 8 GB), 256 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 TLC Opal, WARRANTY 3Y Premier, Protection 3Y KYD Add On [12TESA4500]
Devices to be provided in accordance with agreed timescales to support the Council's refresh program.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award under framework
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Call-off under a framework
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 May 2026, 13:35 BST
- Last source update
- 28 May 2026, 14:11 BST
- Authority reference
DN813252- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-050353- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0696b4Find a Tender
- Call-off under framework ICT Hardware and Professional Services Framework_25
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
22 May 2026 → 28 May 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends153 days ago22 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Notice published147 days ago28 May 2026, 14:11 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 May 2026- Contract award notice published12 May 2026, 13:35 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected23 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published28 May 2026, 14:11 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insight Direct24 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 | £775,037 | 30 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Insight Direct
- Signed
- 22 May 2026
- Value
- £775,037
- Period
- 24 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: Simple supply contract.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- INSIGHT DIRECT (UK) LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender