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ICT Hardware and Professional Services Framework_25

Awarded to INSIGHT DIRECT (UK) LTD

Liverpool City Council(buyer)

Published
Published 5 June 2025
Deadline
Closed 7 July 2025

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Overview

Liverpool City Council procured a four-year ICT Hardware and Professional Services framework valued at £12,000,000 for use by the Council, partner organisations, and other local authorities across the Liverpool City Region. The single-supplier framework was awarded to INSIGHT DIRECT (UK) LTD on 4 August 2025, and is now in delivery.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£12,000,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
5 June 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Computer equipment and supplies

Award outcome

Awarded value
£12,000,000
Award date
4 August 2025
Contract period
31 August 2025 → 31 August 2029
Contract length
4 years
Bids received
4
Winner
  • INSIGHT DIRECT (UK) LTD

This contract ends on 31 August 2029.

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About the winner

INSIGHT DIRECT (UK) LTD

Based in
Sheffield
Public contracts won
774
Across UK and EU notices

14 other contracts from Liverpool City Council since 2025, worth £2,859,882.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

4

0 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 30% received only one.

Who bid

  • INSIGHT DIRECT (UK) LTDWinner
  • CDW LIMITED
  • SOFTCAT PLC
  • SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES PLC

How bids were scored

Price 50% · Quality 50%

  • Quality40%
  • Social Value10%
  • Price50%

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Market context

Typical award in Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

£119,560

Median of 2,365 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 100.4× the median.

Liverpool City Council in the last 12 months

80

contracts awarded, worth £655,636,971 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    22 January 2026

  2. Contract

    8 August 2025

  3. Contract Notice

    5 June 2025

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