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BCU-MIN-63658 - IT DESKTOP HARDWARE AND PERIPHERALS

Awarded to AURORA MANAGED SERVICES LTD, CAE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITED, CDW LIMITED +21 more

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government - Commercial Delivery(buyer)

Published
Published 23 October 2024
Deadline
Closed 29 April 2025

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Overview

Welsh Government has awarded a £1 billion IT Products and Services Framework Agreement to 23 suppliers including Computacenter, Dell, HP, Softcat, and others, effective from 27 March 2026. The framework covers five lots: hardware, software, audio-visual services, multi-functional print devices and print solutions, and integrated solutions for the Welsh public sector. The agreement is now in delivery and complete.

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Lots (5)

  • Hardware

    Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) are looking to procure the below desktop: Desktop Only. -M75Q Gen 5 -Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 -Operating System: Windows 11. -Form Factor: Tiny Q670 -Additional I/O Ports: NONE -Memory Minimum: 16GB -Video Adapter: Integrated Video -Display Support: Display Port /HDMI -Audio Adapter: Integrated Audio -Hard Drive: 512GB SSD -Networking: Integrated Intel Gigabit Ethernet -Keyboard: USB Full-size - UK English -Pointing Device: Enhanced Optical USB Mouse Or alternative specification -M70Q Gen 6 -Processor: Intel Core i5 -Operating System: Windows 11. -Form Factor: Tiny Q670 -Additional I/O Ports: NONE -Memory Minimum: 16GB -Video Adapter: Integrated Video -Display Support: Display Port /HDMI -Audio Adapter: Integrated Audio -Hard Drive: 512GB SSD -Networking: Integrated Intel Gigabit Ethernet -Keyboard: USB Full-size - UK English -Pointing Device: Enhanced Optical USB Mouse Additional information: Procured via further competition on Welsh Government Commercial Division framework IT Products and Services (iii) WGCD-ICT-124-23 – Lot 1b (Suppliers serving Medium to Large Organisations) framework agreement

    Won by CENTERPRISE INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDWon by PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITEDWon by PROBRAND LIMITEDWon by CDW LIMITEDWon by CAE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITEDWon by DellWon by ComputacenterWon by HP INC UK LIMITEDWon by InsightWon by Ricoh UK LtdWon by SOFTCAT LTDWon by Sync (a trading name of GBM DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED)Won by TRUSTMARQUE SOLUTIONS LIMITEDWon by Ultima Business SolutionsWon by XMA LIMITEDWon by Centerprise International
  • Software

    The purpose of this Lot is to provide Customers: (a) access to a wide range of software and cloud services products; (b) access to services to deploy and manage software and cloud services; (c) value for money, through; (i) competitive tendering (further competitions); (ii) supply base with Vendor Accreditations; and (iii) value adding services. Licensing and Subscription Scope The Supplier shall provide a wide range of licensing and subscriptions, including but not limited to: (a) off-the-shelf software licences; (b) enterprise licenses; (c) open source software; (d) Software as a Service subscriptions; (e) support licence renewals; and (f) cloud and web services (including Platform and Infrastructure as a Service). The Supplier shall have the capability to provide software products to multiple operating systems. Associated Services Scope The Supplier shall provide a range of design, implementation and on-going management Services, to include but not be limited to: (a) strategy design; (b) security management Additional information: 8 suppliers have been awarded a place within this Lot. Suppliers successful under this Lot will be provided the option to be appointed to Lot 5 (Integrated Solutions).

    Won by CENTERPRISE INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDWon by PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITEDWon by CDW LIMITEDWon by ComputacenterWon by SOFTCAT LTDWon by TRUSTMARQUE SOLUTIONS LIMITEDWon by Ultima Business SolutionsWon by XMA LIMITED
  • Audio Visual Services

    The Supplier shall provide a range of Audio Visual Services equipment including but not limited to: (a) video conferencing equipment; (b) interactive whiteboards; (c) interactive displays; (d) projectors; (e) sound and visual recording equipment; (f) CCTV systems; (g) meeting room audio; (h) PA systems; and (i) digital signage etc. The Supplier shall be able to provide rental equipment and services for instances such as one-off events. Services The Supplier shall be required to provide on-going support and maintenance for: (a) equipment installed by the Supplier; and (b) existing equipment. Additional information: 5 suppliers have been awarded a place within this Lot. Tenderers bidding for Lot 3 (Audio Visual) shall not be permitted to bid for any other Lots, with the exception of the option of being appointed to Lot 5 (Integrated Solutions)

    Won by DRAKE A-V VIDEO LIMITEDWon by COMCEN COMPUTER SUPPLIES LIMITEDWon by IDNS LimitedWon by INVOLVE VISUAL COLLABORATION LTDWon by Pacific Computers Limited
  • Multi-Functional Print Devices and Print Solutions

    The Supplier shall be required to provide a range of Products and/ or Services under this lot: Multi-Functional Print Devices and Print Solutions The objective of this framework is to: (a) Provide Customers with a wide range of MFD products and services, which meet the individual Customers requirements; (b) Offer a flexible, competitive and simple route to market; (c) Provide a value for money route to market, which continues to evolve to offer the latest technologies at competitive pricing; and (d) Provide document and print solutions which balance the need for immediate savings, whilst considering the socio and environmental impact on future generations. Additional information: 8 suppliers have been awarded a place within this Lot. Suppliers successful under this Lot will be provided the option to be appointed to Lot 5 (Integrated Solutions).

    Won by AURORA MANAGED SERVICES LTDWon by ComputacenterWon by InsightWon by Kyocera Document Solutions (UK) LtdWon by Ricoh UK LtdWon by Ultima Business SolutionsWon by XMA LIMITEDWon by VISION (OFFICE AUTOMATION) LIMITED
  • Integrated Solutions

    The Supplier shall provide an integrated IT Hardware and Software Solutions service, which will include but will not be limited to the scope of Lots 1 – 4. This may take the form of: (a) a one-stop-shop solution in which a single Supplier provides all aspects of the Customers IT requirements; (i) several Elements, i.e. Hardware & Software (ii) semi managed service, where a supplier would provide day-to-day operations, such as schools appointing a supplier to provide, install and manage network, to support Chrome/ Apple etc. or (b) the design, implementation and/ or support of an IT Solution, which requires Products and or Services covered by 2 or more Lots, including but not limited to: (i) digital Transformation (ii) emerging Technologies, i.e. Smart City, machine learning, IoT (iii) unified/ corporate comms; (iv) converged/ hyper converged/ software defined Infrastructure; (v) data centre design and implementation; (vi) hybrid infrastructure solutions; and (vii) bundled hardware and software. (viii) audio Visual Solutions (ix) print and document solutions Successful Tenderers on Lot 1 (Hardware), Lot 2 (Software), Lot 3 (Audio Visual Services) and Lot 4 (Multi-Functional Print Devices and Print Solutions) shall automatically be given the option to be appointed to Lot 5 (Integrated Solutions). Additional information: 22 suppliers were awarded a place within this Lot. For avoidance of doubt, there was no separate Tender exercise to appoint Tenderers to Lot 5 (Integrated Solutions). Tenderers were given the option to be awarded a place on Lot 5 if successful in Lots 1-4.

    Won by DRAKE A-V VIDEO LIMITEDWon by CENTERPRISE INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDWon by PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITEDWon by PROBRAND LIMITEDWon by CDW LIMITEDWon by AURORA MANAGED SERVICES LTDWon by CAE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITEDWon by DellWon by COMCEN COMPUTER SUPPLIES LIMITEDWon by ComputacenterWon by HP INC UK LIMITEDWon by IDNS LimitedWon by InsightWon by INVOLVE VISUAL COLLABORATION LTDWon by Kyocera Document Solutions (UK) LtdWon by Pacific Computers LimitedWon by Ricoh UK LtdWon by SOFTCAT LTDWon by Sync (a trading name of GBM DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED)Won by TRUSTMARQUE SOLUTIONS LIMITEDWon by Ultima Business SolutionsWon by XMA LIMITED

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£200,000,000
Procedure
Selective
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
23 October 2024
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packagesPhotocopiersPhotocopying equipmentScanner document feedersOverhead projectorsComputer equipment and suppliesComputer configurationsComputer-related equipment+53 more

Award outcome

Awarded value
£1,000,500,189
Award date
7 October 2026
Contract period
— → 6 March 2030
Winners
  • AURORA MANAGED SERVICES LTD
  • CAE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITED
  • CDW LIMITED
  • CENTERPRISE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
  • COMCEN COMPUTER SUPPLIES LIMITED
  • Centerprise International
  • Computacenter
  • DRAKE A-V VIDEO LIMITED
  • Dell
  • HP INC UK LIMITED
  • IDNS Limited
  • INVOLVE VISUAL COLLABORATION LTD
  • Insight
  • Kyocera Document Solutions (UK) Ltd
  • PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED
  • PROBRAND LIMITED
  • Pacific Computers Limited
  • Ricoh UK Ltd
  • SOFTCAT LTD
  • Sync (a trading name of GBM DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED)
  • TRUSTMARQUE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  • Ultima Business Solutions
  • VISION (OFFICE AUTOMATION) LIMITED
  • XMA LIMITED

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    12 October 2026

  2. Contract

    28 September 2026

  3. Contract

    31 March 2026

  4. Contract Notice

    21 February 2025

  5. Prior Information Notice

    23 October 2024

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