Official UK procurement notice
IT Hardware Equipment Laptops Learner Devices
Authority: South Staffordshire College (Education)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe IT Department are looking to work with an IT Hardware Provider(s) for the supply of IT Hardware (Laptops, Desktops, Learner Devices etc) over the next 12 months. Three lots of deliveries, Nov 2024, Jan 2025 and Jul/Aug 2025
CPV: Portable computers
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£700,000 together)Lot #1South Staffordshire College IT department wishes to purchase some new IT Hardware as…AwardedPublished value£200,000
South Staffordshire College IT department wishes to purchase some new IT Hardware as our laptops and other hardware are outdated and no longer meet the needs of our growing college.
Lot #2South Staffordshire College IT department wished to purchase some new IT hardware as…CancelledPublished value£300,000
South Staffordshire College IT department wished to purchase some new IT hardware as our laptops and other hardware are outdated and no longer meet the needs of our growing college.
Lot #3South Staffordshire College IT department wishes to purchase some new IT hardware as…CancelledPublished value£200,000
South Staffordshire College IT department wishes to purchase some new IT hardware as our laptops and other hardware are outdated and no longer meet the needs of our growing college.
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).
- Suitability
As per Tender Document
- Technical & professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the Tender documents.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 3 Oct 2024, 15:46 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Jun 2025, 06:44 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 2 Nov 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-030422- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a595Find a Tender
Publisher note: There was more than one tender accepted for the first two lots, the awards :- Lot 1 - Insight = £111,322.60 Lot 1 - BT Business Direct = £165,368.96 Lot 2 - BT Business Direct = £168,417.60 Lot 2 - Technoworld = £69,120.00 Lot 2 - Stone Technologies = £134,328.60 Lot 3 - Cancelled
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 2 Nov 2024, 08:00 GMT
Timeline
4 Oct 2024 → 31 Aug 2025 · 5 dates- Contract starts4 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline1 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened2 Nov 2024, 08:00 GMT
- Notice published6 Jun 2025, 06:44 BST
- Bids must remain valid until31 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Notice history
1 event · 4 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete6 Jun 2025, 06:44 BST
Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | ValueEstimated Total Value now £400,000 · II.2.1 | — | We have added more IT equipment to Lot One up to the value of £200k. Which now makes Lot 1 total Value £400,000. You can either get the new Tender document from the College Website or [email protected] | |
| — | ValueNew Estimated Total £500,000 · II.2.6 | — | More Laptops, Tablets, Trolley and 3D Printers added to Phase One - (Lot 1) New reference number SSC2024007_B Updated Tender Document on the College Website. |
Phase One Delivery has Increased with more IT equipment and value
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2024-10: 1 release · 3 Oct 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · South Staffordshire College IT department wishes to purchase some new IT Hardware as…1 award | |||
| Insight Direct | £111,323 † | — | Awarded |
| Not linked to a lot1 award | |||
| Stone Technologies Ltd t/a Converge Technology Solutions | £134,328 † | — | Awarded |
1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Contract 030422-2025-2 · Stone Technologies Ltd t/a Converge Technology Solutions
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2025
- Value
- £134,328
- Status
- active
Contract 030422-2025-1-1 · Insight Direct
- Signed
- 16 Aug 2024
- Value
- £111,323
- Period
- … – 20 Dec 2024
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · South Staffordshire College IT department wishes to purchase some new IT Hardware as… | 11bids | — | — | — |
| Whole notice | 11bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- IT & ProcurementReview body
- IT Dept and ProcurementReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Insight Direct UK LtdAwarded supplier
- Stone Technologies LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.