Official UK procurement notice
Microsoft Authorised UK Device distributor
Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCantium Business Solutions Limited and its trading brand EIS are looking to appoint a
Microsoft Approved UK Distributor for the purpose of resale and internal use of Microsoft
Devices both new and remanufactured providing full warranty cover.
Any contractual offer made will be against a zero-value agreement as any sales will be
based on best value and customer demand. However, the total contract value over the
contract period, including any optional extensions, is estimated at circa £7 million
inclusive of VAT.
CPV: Computer-related equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£7,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
The supplier must ensure they maintain a minimum £10m insurance cover for
Professional indemnity
Product liability
Employers liability
- Technical & professional ability
ISO27001 & Cyber Essentials or direct equivalent
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)
- mandatory - key service provisions: 30%
- general - service level commitments: 10%
- Key Performance Indicator commitments: 20%
- Environmental, Social and Governance benefits: 40%
Published award criteria (4)
- mandatory - key service provisions: non-technical
- general - service level commitments: support service
- Environmental, Social and Governance benefits: Added value
- Key Performance Indicator commitments: Performance
- Economic & financial standing
The supplier must ensure they maintain a minimum £10m insurance cover for
Professional indemnity
Product liability
Employers liability
- Technical & professional ability
ISO27001 & Cyber Essentials or direct equivalent
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 May 2026, 08:30 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Aug 2026, 11:18 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 10 Jun 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-043696- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069726Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 22 May 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
13 May 2026 → 5 Aug 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published162 days ago13 May 2026, 08:30 BST
- Clarification questions by153 days ago22 May 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline136 days ago8 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST
- Award decision expected by134 days ago10 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent127 days ago18 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends115 days ago29 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts114 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published78 days ago5 Aug 2026, 11:18 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 May 2026- Tender notice published13 May 2026, 08:30 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published18 Jun 2026, 14:33 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete18 Jun 2026, 14:33 BST
- Contract signature expected30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published5 Aug 2026, 11:18 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TD Synnex UK LimitedSMEMicrosoft Approved UK Distributor1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031Extensions: The buyer will have the option to extend the contract by up to and additional 2 X 12 month extensions providing the supplier with 30 day notice should this be requested. | £7,000,000 | 18 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · TD Synnex UK LimitedSME
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2026
- Value
- £7,000,000
- Period
- 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The buyer will have the option to extend the contract by up to and additional 2 X 12 month extensions providing the supplier with 30 day notice should this be requested.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonTD SYNNEX UK LIMITEDSME · South East England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- TD SYNNEX UK LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender