Official UK procurement notice
Sellafield Standard ICT Goods VAR
Authority: Sellafield Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 8 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionStandard ICT Hardware VAR
CPV: Computer equipment and supplies · Hardware · Software supply services · Software-related services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 11 bids received · 11 suppliers appointed
- Electronic auction
The Participating Authority may want to use electronic auction in accordance
with Reg 35(1)(a) and after an initial full evaluation of the tenders as set out in Reg
35(2). Further details to be in the ITT.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Standard ICT Goods VARAwardedRenewalPublished value£6,000,000,000
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: 20%
- price: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 20
- Price: 80
- Suitability
To be awarded a place on this Framework Agreement, Suppliers MUST hold a Cyber Essentials Plus certification and provide demonstratable evidence of this
- Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Sellafield Standard ICT Goods VAR” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted 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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 17 Mar 2023, 14:47 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 Jun 2026, 14:56 BST
- Authority reference
C27677- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-051959- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b3f1Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Call-Off Contract under the HealthTrust Europe LLP Framework Agreement for the Enterprise Level Information Communication Technology (ICT) Digital Technology Solutions 2023 (ComIT 3 – Complete IT 3) (reference number: 2023/S 000-007857) dated 2nd January 2024.
- Review procedure
HTE will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
Publisher note: (MT Ref:234900)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 19 Apr 2023
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
19 Apr 2023 → 2 Jun 2026 · 2 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown19 Apr 2023
- Notice published143 days ago2 Jun 2026, 14:56 BST
Notice history
13 events · 11 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jan 2024- Status changed to complete26 Jan 2024, 13:55 GMT
- Buyer details updated26 Jan 2024, 13:55 GMT
- Buyer details updated4 Apr 2024, 13:45 BST
- Procurement method changed2 May 2024, 11:38 BST
- Buyer details updated2 May 2024, 11:38 BST
- Procurement method changed7 Jan 2025, 11:47 GMT
- Buyer details updated7 Jan 2025, 11:47 GMT
- Buyer details updated22 May 2025, 13:48 BST
- Buyer details updated28 May 2025, 10:02 BST
- Procurement method changed3 Jul 2025, 14:02 BST
- Buyer details updated3 Jul 2025, 14:02 BST
- Procurement method changed6 Jan 2026, 11:32 GMT
- Buyer details updated6 Jan 2026, 11:32 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextValue of the Field · V1.3 | HTE is acting on behalf of MSE, a central purchasing body. Notwithstanding HTE's relationship with MSE, it is HTE who is conducting this tender exercise and MSE will execute the resultant framework agreement with successful bidders. The bodies to whom the use of this framework agreement will be open include all contracting authorities in the UK as defined in Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Re… | HTE is undertaking central purchasing body activities in carrying out this tender exercise by virtue of its partnership with MSE. Notwithstanding HTE's relationship with MSE, it is HTE conducting this tender exercise and all enquiries should be directed to HTE as confirmed in Section 1 above. MSE and not HTE will execute the resultant framework agreement with successful bidders. The bodies to wh… |
We have made this amendment to the wording in the Contract Notice to be clearer on the relationship between HealthTrust Europe and MSE.
Routine re-releases (11)
- 2025-05: 2 releases · 22 May 2025, 28 May 2025
- 2025-01: 1 release · 7 Jan 2025
- 2024-05: 1 release · 2 May 2024
- 2024-04: 1 release · 4 Apr 2024
- 2024-01: 1 release · 26 Jan 2024
- 2023-04: 1 release · 13 Apr 2023
- 2023-03: 1 release · 17 Mar 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast19 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 11 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £545,454,545, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Contract 051959-2026-1
- Signed
- 1 Jun 2026
- Value
- £4,200,763
- Status
- active
Contract 000590-2026-1
- Signed
- 23 Dec 2025
- Value
- £4,200,763
- Status
- active
Contract 037120-2025-OF1029-1
- Signed
- 4 Jun 2025
- Value
- £356,000
- Status
- active
Contract 024856-2025-1
- Signed
- 20 May 2025
- Value
- £453,448
- Status
- active
Hardware & Software Solutions Partner
- Signed
- 30 Apr 2025
- Value
- £15,000,000
- Status
- active
Contract 000312-2025-1
- Signed
- 17 Dec 2024
- Value
- £2,661,108
- Status
- active
Contract 014181-2024-1
- Signed
- 8 Mar 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 010939-2024-OF996-1
- Signed
- 1 Feb 2024
- Value
- £375,403
- Status
- active
Contract 002748-2024-1
- Signed
- 2 Jan 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 002748-2024-10
- Signed
- 2 Jan 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 002748-2024-11
- Signed
- 2 Jan 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 002748-2024-2
- Signed
- 2 Jan 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 002748-2024-3
- Signed
- 2 Jan 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 002748-2024-4
- Signed
- 2 Jan 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 002748-2024-5
- Signed
- 2 Jan 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 002748-2024-6
- Signed
- 2 Jan 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 002748-2024-7
- Signed
- 2 Jan 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 002748-2024-8
- Signed
- 2 Jan 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 002748-2024-9
- Signed
- 2 Jan 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard ICT Goods VAR | 11bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 0 | — | £1,867,885 – £2,000,693 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £1,867,885 – £2,000,693 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
7 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf ofContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyBody governed by public lawHealth
- HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust ("Authority/MSE")Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth
- Nuclear Restoration Services LimitedContracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services
- Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual)Contracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyBody governed by public lawEducation
- Sellafield LtdContracting authorityBody governed by public lawNuclear Decommissioning
- West Yorkshire Combined AuthorityContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
- Legal Department, HealthTrust Europe LLPReview body
- London Court of International ArbitrationReview body
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
- Royal Courts Of JusticeMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Framework contractors & participating bidders
18 commercial parties on the notice- Boxxe LimitedFramework contractor
- CCS Media LimitedFramework contractor
- CDW LimitedFramework contractor
- CDW LimitedFramework contractor
- CDW LtdFramework contractor
- Computacenter (UK) LtdFramework contractor
- GBM Digital Technologies Limited Trading as SyncFramework contractor
- Insight Direct (UK) LtdFramework contractor
- Insight Direct (UK) LtdFramework contractor
- Phoenix Software LimitedFramework contractor
Show 8 more suppliers
- SOFTCAT PLCFramework contractor
- Softcat PlcFramework contractor
- Softcat plcFramework contractor
- Specialist Computer Centres (SCC) PlcFramework contractor
- Ultima Business Solutions LimitedFramework contractor
- XMA LImitedFramework contractor
- XMA LimitedFramework contractor
- XMA LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria