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Published 6 Aug 2025, 15:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

IT Hardware Lot 2 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Hull College (Education)

Framework agreementDirect awardSME suitable
Sectors: Construction Materials & Prefab (44) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 8 Aug 2025no call for competition
Awarded to KRCS Group Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide Hull College with IT hardware via CPC Framework Agreement

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible
44316400 Hardware

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
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
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Aug 2025, 15:06 BST
Last source update
8 Aug 2025, 07:47 BST
Authority reference
T/25/356/GROUP/IT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-047092
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
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-0582a1 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Prototypes Development
Published justification

We are awarding this as a direct award. KRCS are a long-standing trusted supplier of Apple equipment to the college. They have provided and support all our existing equipment. Introducing a 2nd supplier introduces complexity in the support, licensing from the suppliers and IT. In addition, KRCS have always provided the best price and technical solutions to the College. KRCS are an Official Apple reseller, therefore there will be no issues with equipment being imported into Apple schools, that we have experienced with a previous reseller This is also required on a short timeframe. Being a local company assist in the timeframe.

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Aug 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    6 Aug 2025, 15:06 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    8 Aug 2025, 07:47 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    8 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 11 award · see the list ↓
Awarded toValueDateStatus
KRCS Group Limited8 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026£87,732 inc. VAT8 Aug 2025Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hull College

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHGX-4525-LYXX · GB-UKPRN: 10003200 Wilberfore Drive, Hull, Yorkshire & Humber, HU1 3DGContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • KRCS GROUP LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 01741640GB-PPON: PYJV-9195-VCCN Queens Court, Lenton Lane, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG7 2NRContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender