Official UK procurement notice
IT Classroom Equipment · UK public procurement notice
Authority: City of Sunderland College (Education)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionCity of Sunderland College T/A Education Partnership North East have a requirement for the provision of IT classroom equipment.
The purpose for this requirement is to support the fitout of the College’s new build campus in Ashington ensuring that teaching, learning and operational spaces are fully equipped ready for occupation.
CPV: Computer equipment and supplies · Computer screens and consoles · Computer-related equipment · Desktop computer · Educational equipment · Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1AwardedPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2AwardedPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3AwardedPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #4AwardedPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #5AwardedPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
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 (4)
- Quality: 30%
- Added Value: 10%
- Cost: 45%
- Social Value: 15%
Published award criteria (4)
- Cost
- Quality
- Added Value
- Social Value: Inclusive of armed forces
- Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 40 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.
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
- 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
- 1 Jul 2026, 11:53 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Aug 2026, 11:32 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
T26/0268- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-061659- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c105Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 28 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tender responses and all associated documentation must be submitted electronically via the EPNE e-tendering system located at in-tendhost.co.uk/nessp ↗
Tenders returned by any other means will be excluded.
Timeline
1 Jul 2026 → 9 Sept 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published114 days ago1 Jul 2026, 11:53 BST
- Tender notice published114 days ago1 Jul 2026, 12:10 BST
- Market engagement114 days ago1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Preliminary market engagement has been undertaken, and indicative pricing information has been obtained to inform the procurement approach and assess market capability in current circumstances.
- Next notice expected113 days ago2 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by87 days ago28 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline87 days ago28 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent57 days ago28 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published56 days ago28 Aug 2026, 11:32 BST
- Contract starts53 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by52 days ago1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends44 days ago9 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Jul 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published1 Jul 2026, 11:53 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published1 Jul 2026, 12:10 BSTUK4
- Published value updated1 Jul 2026, 12:10 BST
- Status changed to active1 Jul 2026, 12:10 BST
- Procurement method changed1 Jul 2026, 12:10 BST
- Deadline published: 28 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST1 Jul 2026, 12:10 BST
- Contract award notice published28 Aug 2026, 11:32 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete28 Aug 2026, 11:32 BST
- Contract signature expected10 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 51 award | |||
| XMA Limited11 Sept 2026 – 10 Sept 2027 | £22,888 inc. VAT | 28 Aug 2026standstill to 9 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
| Across several lots2 awards | |||
| IDNS LtdSMELot 1 & 211 Sept 2026 – 10 Sept 2027 | £264,089 inc. VAT | 28 Aug 2026standstill to 9 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
| PROBRAND LIMITEDSMELot 3 & 411 Sept 2026 – 10 Sept 2027 | £114,449 inc. VAT | 28 Aug 2026standstill to 9 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 | 7final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
| Lot 2 | 7final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
| Lot 3 | 8final-stage tenders | 6 | 0 | — |
| Lot 4 | 8final-stage tenders | 6 | 0 | — |
| Lot 5 | 7final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- IDNS LtdAwarded supplier
- ProbrandAwarded supplier
- XMA LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender