ICT & Telecoms Frameworks

CPC have frameworks for a huge variety of goods and services. Potential benefits, including savings, to members as well as methods of access vary from framework to framework. Here we've tried to categorise our frameworks in terms of:

  1. Speed: how long it usually takes in order to access and make best use of the framework
    • Quick Win - Contract could typically be awarded within a week
    • Average Process – Further Competition will typically take 1 to 3 weeks
    • Long Process - Further Competition will take 3 weeks or more
  2. Impact: the benefit your institution is likely to obtain by using the framework, in terms of cost savings and / or improvements in operational effectiveness
    • High Impact - This framework covers areas of high value and/or risk to the institution

Framework Title Type Start Date End Date Optional Extension Date
Corporate Software(Contracting Authority: Crescent Purchasing Consortium)

Contract Effectiveness:

EU Compliant Framework 1st Sep 2018 31st Aug 2021 31st Aug 2022
Desktop Hardware(Contracting Authority: Crescent Purchasing Consortium)

Contract Effectiveness:

EU Compliant Framework 18th Jan 2016 17th Jan 2020
e-Tendering Software(Contracting Authority: Crescent Purchasing Consortium)

Contract Effectiveness:

Negotiated Per agreement
ICT Solutions and Supply of Network Infrastructure(Contracting Authority: Crescent Purchasing Consortium)

Contract Effectiveness:

EU Compliant Framework 1st Feb 2017 31st Jan 2020 31st Jan 2021
Software License Resellers Agreement for Colleges(Contracting Authority: SUPC)

Contract Effectiveness:

EU Compliant Framework 1st Dec 2016 30th Nov 2019 30th Nov 2020
Software Licenses & Associated Services for Academies and Schools(Contracting Authority: Crescent Purchasing Consortium)

Contract Effectiveness:

EU Compliant Framework 9th Aug 2018 8th Aug 2020 8th Aug 2022
Structured Cabling(Contracting Authority: Crescent Purchasing Consortium)

Contract Effectiveness:

EU Compliant Framework 19th Sep 2016 18th Sep 2020
Supply, Installation and Management of Data Centre Management Equipment and Infrastructure(Contracting Authority: NEUPC)

Contract Effectiveness:

EU Compliant Framework 29th Sep 2015 30th Dec 2019
Telecommunications Services(Contracting Authority: Crescent Purchasing Consortium with NPG)

Contract Effectiveness:

EU Compliant Framework 23rd Apr 2018 22nd Apr 2021 22nd Apr 2022
Telecoms Equipment(Contracting Authority: NWUPC)

Contract Effectiveness:

EU Compliant Framework 1st Dec 2015 30th Nov 2019
Total 10 Arrangements
(9 Frameworks, 1 Negotiated)