Published date: 13 July 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 17 August 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Computer equipment and supplies - 30200000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£950,000

Procurement reference

DN486648

Published date

13 July 2020

Closing date

17 August 2020

Contract start date

1 October 2020

Contract end date

30 September 2023

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Gateshead Council (the Council) intends to implement a Framework with multiple suitably qualified and experienced Suppliers. The aim of this Framework is to procure and maintain computer hardware (under equipment warranty and other hardware maintenance arrangements, as appropriate) for the Council's School ICT Support (SIS) Service and to customers of the SIS Service. Customers include schools located both in the borough of Gateshead, and out of borough, for both maintained and Academy Schools.

This Framework will cover:

Outright purchase of desktops, laptops and server equipment with 3 year or 5 year warranty

Operating lease (or alternative financing option if available and commercially more viable) for desktops, laptops and server equipment for 3 years which will include a 3 year warranty.

Go to www.nepo.org to access tender documents.


About the buyer

Contact name

Hannah Millar

Address

Civic Centre
Regent Street
Gateshead
NE8 1HH
England

Email

hannahmillar@gateshead.gov.uk