Supply of 400 Acer Chromebook Plus 515 (15.6" Touchscreen Chromebooks)

Authority: Grwp Llandrillo Menai (Public body)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30) Delivery: Wales (UKL13)

Awarded value£204,864published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 31 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to ALBION COMPUTERS PLC

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of 400 Acer Chromebook Plus 515 15.6 inch touchscreen Chromebooks to support teaching, learning and operational activities across Grwp Llandrillo Menai.

CPV: Portable computers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales · Grŵp Llandrillo Menai campuses, North wales

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 10 Aug 2026, 13:17 BST
Last source update: 10 Aug 2026, 13:17 BST
Authority reference: 56911
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-075728
Classification (CPV): Portable computers
Delivery area: Wales (UKL13)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e022 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This contract is a call-off from the CPC ICT Hardware and Peripherals Equipment Framework, Lot 1 – Desktop PC and Portable Device Solutions, Reference 56911. The framework was established under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and provides for call-off contracts to be awarded in accordance with the framework terms and conditions. A competitive quotation exercise was conducted through the CPC Quote Tool with framework suppliers, and the contract was awarded to Albion Computers PLC as the lowest priced compliant quotation.

Publisher note: (WA Ref:168938)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £204,8641 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 33 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
ALBION COMPUTERS PLCSME	£204,864 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 075728-2026-1 · ALBION COMPUTERS PLCSME
Signed
31 Jul 2026
Value
£204,864
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic	3	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Grwp Llandrillo Menai

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation Coleg Llandrillo, Llandudno Road, Rhos-on-Sea, Conwy, Colwyn Bay, Wales, LL28 4HZContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ALBION COMPUTERS PLCAwarded supplier 112 Strand, London, London, WC2R0AGContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.