Official UK procurement notice
IT Reseller 2 · UK public procurement notice
Authority: EFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED (Public body)·On behalf of: Meta Procurement Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionEEM is seeking to set up a framework arrangement with those IT Resellers who have the widest and greatest spend with vendors across technology provision. As a result the framework is open to those IT Resllers who are more likely to have premium credentials and able to share some of the dealer incentives on from vendors.
Bidders must submit their PSQ responses before 17:00hrs on 4th September 2026. All responses must be submitted through the metaprocurement.mytenders.co.uk ↗
The scope of this procurement is for IT Reseller suppliers, who have a minimum turnover of £200m per year. The themes, product and services are set out in the Scope and Specification (Page 19) of this document. EEM considers this framework will help:
- enable EEM members, whether existing or future, and the wider public sector to call off services provided by IT Resellers in an efficient and compliant way.
- provide better value to the buyer by creating a fairer and more efficient supply chain.
- improve understanding and knowledge amongst buyers, creating a more vibrant marketplace.
- support public sector buyers IT strategies enabling more aligned value propositions.
The IT Reseller 2 Framework has been established to provide UK public sector organisations with a compliant, efficient and flexible route to market for IT products, software, cloud licensing and associated reseller services.
The framework brings together experienced IT resellers capable of supplying a broad range of market leading technology products and services from multiple manufacturers. It has been designed to simplify procurement, improve commercial outcomes and provide customers with access to trusted suppliers through a single national framework.
Recognising that public sector organisations have differing procurement requirements, governance arrangements and internal capability, the framework offers two compliant call-off options:
- Framework Desktop Calculator – enabling customers to identify the supplier best able to meet their specific requirements using a transparent, objective and pre-defined selection methodology contained within the Framework Agreement.
- Competitive Selection Process – enabling customers to undertake a further competition where they wish to evaluate supplier-specific solutions, delivery approaches or additional value.
This approach provides customers with the flexibility to select the most appropriate procurement route while maintaining compliance with the Procurement Act 2023 and ensuring value for money, transparency and fairness.
The framework supports a broad range of technology procurement requirements, including hardware, software, cloud subscriptions, licensing, peripherals and associated reseller services.
- How the procedure runs: IT Reseller 2 Framework. The procurement is being undertaken in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 using the Competitive Flexible Procedure. The purpose of the PSQ stage is to assess the suitability of organisations wishing to participate in the procurement, including their organisational capability, financial standing, relevant experience, technical expertise and capacity to deliver the requirements of the proposed Framework. Following completion of the PSQ evaluation, those Bidders meeting the applicable requirements and, where relevant, achieving the required ranking in accordance with the methodology set out in the PSQ documentation will be invited to participate in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage.
- No preliminary market engagement: Retender of an existing framework. Additional PME's have been undertaken for similar services. A further PME would not be of benefit to the market.
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Places
- up to 12 suppliers
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Nov 2026
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- 0.60% of call-off value
Who may buy through it
All UK Authorities see supplementary documentation
Published description of the framework
Call-off contracts may be awarded by either:
- using the Framework Desktop Calculator, which applies the pre-defined selection methodology and objective criteria contained within the Framework Agreement to identify the most appropriate framework supplier for the customer's specific requirement; or
- undertaking a Competitive Selection Process where the customer wishes to further compete the requirement between eligible framework suppliers.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£500,000,000
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 (2)
- Technical: 70%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical
- Commercial
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “IT Reseller 2” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 12 suppliers, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- All UK Authorities see supplementary documentation
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Aug 2026, 16:32 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Aug 2026, 17:11 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Nov 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-075901- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e090Find a Tender
- How it runs
IT Reseller 2 Framework. The procurement is being undertaken in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 using the Competitive Flexible Procedure.
The purpose of the PSQ stage is to assess the suitability of organisations wishing to participate in the procurement, including their organisational capability, financial standing, relevant experience, technical expertise and capacity to deliver the requirements of the proposed Framework.
Following completion of the PSQ evaluation, those Bidders meeting the applicable requirements and, where relevant, achieving the required ranking in accordance with the methodology set out in the PSQ documentation will be invited to participate in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 4 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Appointment period ends
- 4 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 10 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · 0.60% of call-off value
Timeline
10 Aug 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published72 days ago10 Aug 2026, 16:32 BST
- Clarification questions by72 days ago10 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends47 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown4 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Today21 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 11 days1 Nov 2026
- Award decision expected byin 12 days1 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Aug 2026- Tender notice published10 Aug 2026, 16:32 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published10 Aug 2026, 17:11 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- Meta Procurement LtdProcuring entityProcurement Agent
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications PSQ
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: Via https://metaprocurement.mytenders.co.uk/
- Bidding documents and specifications Appendix A - Questionnaire Response
- Bidding documents and specifications Appendix B - Conflicts of Interest
- Bidding documents and specifications Covering Letter
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender