Published date: 27 February 2024

Last edited date: 22 March 2024

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 12 April 2024

Contract summary

Industry

  • Computer equipment and supplies - 30200000

Location of contract

England

Procurement reference

LEICSCITY02-DN713069-41220292

Published date

27 February 2024

Closing date

12 April 2024

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Leicester City Council (LCC) is considering options on the brand and associated services for Corporate Laptop Devices.
The council historically have been a Lenovo House on the devices they deploy and up to the pandemic procured devices through a reseller to an agreed specification. During the pandemic the Council made a move to procure remanufactured devices which not only supported the council's sustainability efforts but enabled devices to be secured in line with the ongoing global constraints.

We are now considering reviewing the brand of devices we deploy, whilst ensuring any
any change supports further cost avoidance. In addition, any change needs to be a brand/device that is seen to be "green" and as a minimum are either carbon neutral or on a roadmap to go negative.
The Council is interested in understanding the market, and whether vendors can supply our preferred standard specification and the associated costs and lead times, but equally we are not averse to considering a higher standard specification based on this market intelligence exercise.
Before commencing a formal tender process, the Council is keen to seek market information from organisations that may have an interest or expertise in this field. The information provided will be used to help inform Senior Stakeholder decision making and shape the requirements in our specification.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Market Intelligence Exercise - Corporate Brand of Devices

  • Early engagement
  • Published 27 February 2024, last edited 12 March 2024

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Rebecca Cowan

Address

City Hall
115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1164541272

Email

rebecca.cowan@leicester.gov.uk

Website

http://www.leicester.gov.uk