Published date: 13 February 2023
This notice was replaced on 30 March 2023
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Awarded contract (published 30 March 2023)
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Contract summary
Industry
Computer equipment and supplies - 30200000
Location of contract
West Midlands
Value of contract
£10,000
Procurement reference
DDlaptop
Published date
13 February 2023
Closing date
28 February 2023
Closing time
5pm
Contract start date
3 April 2023
Contract end date
31 March 2026
Contract type
Supply contract
Procedure type
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Background
Black Country Housing Group have won National Lottery funding to develop and support Digital Learning Hubs across the Black Country from April 2023 till March 2026. Part of the support on offer to community groups will be to supply them with re-furbished but serviceable laptops if they currently have inadequate IT facilities.
Value of contract
Estimated at over £10,000 on a 'draw down basis' for the whole of the project life (three years).
Requirements
The project intends to gift out 120 laptops to community groups over the course of the three years. We are looking for a supplier who can fulfil the following essential criteria
Supply of re-conditioned laptops which have the following:
• Data destruction and certification
• Audit reports to confirm that the machines have been data wiped
• Full functionality test
• Software installation (Microsoft office or similar)
• PAT test device and cables and certification
• Physical cleaning
• Packaging (individually boxed and labelled)
• Delivery to Black Country Housing Group or collection from an address within the Black Country environs.
The procurement of the laptops will be negotiated with BCHG, it is anticipated that an initial pro-rata payment for the supply of 20 laptops will be made to the supplier with any further payments being dependent on the project demands. We cannot guarantee that all 120 laptops will be procured although we anticipate demand for this.
How to apply
Email peter.hoarle@bchg.co.uk with the following information
1. A full process description of how you will meet our requirements as above
2. A cost per laptop and an overall cost for 120 laptops
3. A summary of any relevant experience
Scoring
Price 60%
Quality of process to meet the essential criteria* 20%
Previous experience 20%
*Any applications which do not meet the essential criteria as outlined above will be rejected regardless of price or other factors.
About the buyer
Contact name
Peter Hoarle
Address
134 High Street
ROWLEY REGIS
B650EE
England
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