Official UK procurement notice
ICT Network, Storage and Service Solutions Framework Agreement
Authority: Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 4 public authorities
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe CPC is seeking to establish a multi-provider framework agreement on behalf of CPC members for ICT Network, Storage and Service Solutions. The Agreement will be split into 4 lots: Lot 1 – On Premise Solutions (Specialist Lot), Lot 2 – Cloud and Hybrid Cloud Solutions (Specialist Lot), Lot 3 – Multi Purpose Lot – For on Premise, Cloud and Hybrid Cloud Solutions, Lot 4 – Outsourced ICT Services. The Framework will be open to CPC members. A list of current members can be found at www.thecpc.ac.uk/members ↗. The Framework is also open to future members of CPC, with details available here: www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk ↗ Local Authorities may also wish to use the resulting Framework when procuring on behalf of educational institutions. The framework will also be open to the wider public sector details which can be found at www.gov.uk/government/organisat… ↗ , www.thecpc.ac.uk/suppliers/eligible-p… ↗
CPV: Catering equipment · Checking and testing apparatus · Computer equipment and supplies · Instruments for checking physical characteristics · Laboratory pipettes and accessories · Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments · Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £104,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Chemistry EquipmentRenewalceiling above
This Lot covers essential chemistry and analytical instruments required to deliver core modules within the Food Science degree programme. The equipment will support hands-on learning in sample preparation, composition analysis, food chemistry, and testing of food properties such as pH, texture, and moisture. Equipment must be suitable for use by students under supervision and must withstand frequent laboratory use.
Lot #2Dairy EquipmentRenewalPublished value£78,000
This Lot includes a range of small-scale, food-safe dairy processing and analysis equipment to support hands-on delivery of food science modules related to milk treatment, product formulation, dairy microbiology, and compositional analysis. Equipment will allow students to carry out pasteurisation, separation, churning, fermentation, cooling, and testing of milk and dairy products in a controlled teaching environment.
Lot #3Cell Culture EquipmentRenewalceiling above
This Lot supports aseptic techniques and cell culture-based analysis within the Food Science curriculum. It includes critical containment and imaging equipment to enable microbial testing, contamination control, and observational work on cell growth, foodborne pathogens, and biofilms. This equipment is fundamental to modules involving microbiological testing, bioprocessing, food safety, and modern research techniques in food science.
Lot #4Specialist EquipmentRenewalPublished value£234,000
This Lot includes advanced scientific instrumentation required to deliver high-level analytical and research-led content within the Food Science degree programme. These instruments support modules in food chemistry, food safety, molecular biology, quality assurance, and nutritional analysis. The equipment must be suitable for both practical undergraduate teaching and research applications and must meet professional standards for accuracy, sensitivity, throughput, and data analysis.
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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).
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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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Added Value: 10%
- Technical Quality Requirements: 50%
- Price: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
- Added Value
- Technical Quality Requirements
- Price
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “ICT Network, Storage and Service Solutions Framework Agreement” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Jul 2025, 15:33 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Aug 2025, 10:41 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
CA15354- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-041386- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05624bFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 26 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 11 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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Timeline
18 Jul 2025 → 1 Dec 2025 · 6 dates- Tender notice published18 Jul 2025, 15:33 BST
- Clarification questions by11 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
- Latest notice published19 Aug 2025, 10:41 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown26 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
- Contract starts325 days ago1 Dec 2025
- Award decision expected by324 days ago1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Jul 2025- Tender notice published18 Jul 2025, 15:33 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published15 Aug 2025, 12:06 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 20 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST15 Aug 2025, 12:06 BST+2 days · was 18 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
- Tender notice published18 Aug 2025, 16:39 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 26 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST18 Aug 2025, 16:39 BST+6 days · was 20 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
- Buyer details updated19 Aug 2025, 10:41 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextInformation on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT) · V.2.4 | Total value of the contract/lot: £600,000 | Total value of the contract/lot: £6,000,000 | |
| — | TextInformation on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT) · V.2.4 | Total value of the contract/lot: £3,636,363.64 | Total value of the contract/lot: £40,000,000.04 | |
| — | TextTotal value of the procurement (excluding VAT) · II.1.7 | Value excluding VAT: £7,108,158.51 | Value excluding VAT: £86,000,000.01 | |
| — | TextInformation on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT) · V.2.4 | Total value of the contract/lot: £1,333,333.33 | Total value of the contract/lot: £19,999,999.95 | |
| — | TextInformation on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT) · V.2.4 | Total value of the contract/lot: £1,538,461.54 | Total value of the contract/lot: £20,000,000.02 |
Award Value Change
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-07: 1 release · 18 Jul 2025
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
4 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- DN Colleges GroupContracting authorityPublic undertaking
- EducationContracting authority
- Public SectorContracting authority
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
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