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Published 6 Oct 2026, 09:43 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Technology Products and Associated Services 3

Authority: Government Commercial Agency (Central government)

Framework agreementGoodsAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30)Software Packages & ERP (48)Repair & Maintenance (50)+2 more Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£20,000,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Tender notice expected 31 Jan 2027from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 4 yrs 1 mostarts 1 Jul 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Please be aware that the UK1 Pipeline notice notice was published under OCID ocds-h6vhtk-054f76. Link: https://www.findtender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082326-2025

This framework will allow the purchase of off the Shelf (CotS) Hardware (Technology Products), Software, and the required Associated Services:

For Hardware this may be:

Laptops, Mobiles, Tablets, desktop computers,smartphones, all peripherals, monitors, printers, scanners, radio frequency identification equipment and human interface devices, etc collectively broadly described as End User Computing;

Servers, storage, switches, hubs, routers, back up devices, high performance computing, cloud linkage infrastructure, networking or security related hardware etc broadly described as Infrastructure Hardware

Multifunction devices (MFD) such as print devices, as well as mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, dongles and Wireless Routers (MiFi) and accessories.

Assistive Technology or Technology Enabled Care: These products leverage various technologies to enhance safety, convenience, communication, and health management within a home environment.

Hardware can be purchased in combination, outright, delivered as a service, leased, or as a utility model but will all be considered physical devices.

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The hardware offering will align to Carbon Net Zero, Sustainability and Circular IT objectives with the framework providing the ability to provide new or refurbished devices.

For Software this may be:

Software including but not limited to; commercial off the shelf software (COTS), open source software software licences.

Software can be purchased full box or under subscription.

Associated Services

Are typically in conjunction with or in the support of hardware and software and could be; design,implementation, end user support, continuation of associated services, support and maintenance, build, imaging, warranty, service desk, installation, project management, training, leasing, security management, asset management, network infrastructure management, device as a service, recycling, disposal, data cleansing etc.

Recycling services and extended / non OEM support will be available as part of this to extend life or ensure optimal disposal aligned to CNZ, Sustainability and circular IT objectives.

Scope will be finalised after market engagement.

CPV: Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services · Computer equipment and supplies · Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy services · Computer-site planning consultancy services · Data security software development services · Hardware consultancy services · Hardware disaster-recovery consultancy services · Hardware installation services · Hardware selection consultancy services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Information systems or technology planning services · Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
4 yrs 1 mo from 1 Jul 2027

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Planned 4 yrs 1 moSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Jul 2027 — 1 Aug 2031 (4 yrs 1 mo)Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: UK
30100000 Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture30121100 Photocopiers30200000 Computer equipment and supplies30232100 Printers and plotters48000000 Software package and information systems50300000 Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
6 Oct 2026, 09:43 BST
Last source update
6 Oct 2026, 09:43 BST
Authority reference
RM6398
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy servicesComputer equipment and suppliesComputer hardware acceptance testing consultancy servicesComputer-site planning consultancy servicesData security software development servicesHardware consultancy servicesHardware disaster-recovery consultancy servicesHardware installation servicesHardware selection consultancy servicesIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support+2 more
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07814c

How it was run

Appointment period ends
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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice publishedearlier today
    6 Oct 2026, 09:43 BST
  2. Tender notice expectedin 118 days
    31 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
  3. Contract startsin 268 days
    1 Jul 2027, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    6 Oct 2026, 09:43 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Government Commercial Agency

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBZB-4962-TVLR 9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, North West, L3 9PP [email protected] +44 3454102222

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure