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ICT Hardware and Peripherals Equipment
LOT 1 – Desktop PC Solutions
This Lot is for the provision of goods and services including but not limited to supply, and supply and installation for desktop computers (Tower, Small Form Micro and All In One), including monitors, keyboards, and mice, including both wired and wireless, thin clients, high performance and gaming desktops, refurbished equipment and remanufactured equipment, bespoke equipment, new technologies providing a desktop solution, accessories and cables, imaging services, maintenance services, other relevant services including asset tagging and training & support for all solutions.
LOT 2 – Portable Devices Solution
This Lot is for the provision of goods and services including but not limited to supply, of laptops, notebooks, netbooks including Chromebooks, tablets, PDA’s, mobile internet devices (excluding mobile phones), charging carts, docking stations and storage trolleys, and other related products, refurbished equipment, and remanufactured equipment, bespoke equipment, new technologies for portable device solutions, accessories and cables, imaging services, maintenance services, other relevant services including asset tagging, and training & support for all solutions.
LOT 3 – Peripherals
This Lot is for the provision of goods and services including but not limited to supply, and supply and installation for printers, scanners, monitors, keyboards and mice, including both wired and wireless, virtual reality equipment, thin clients, gaming equipment, refurbished equipment, and remanufactured equipment, headphones, earphones, external hard drives, charging carts, docking stations, memory upgrades, speakers, spares, cables, components & accessories including locks and brackets, carry cases, memory sticks, telephone handsets (not complete systems) and other related products, new technologies for peripherals, imaging services, maintenance services, other relevant services including asset tagging, and training & support.
LOT 4 – Apple Solutions
This Lot is for the provision of goods and services including but not limited to supply, and supply and installation for a range of Apple Solutions including desktops (iMac), keyboards and mice including both wired and wireless, laptops (MacBook’s), screens, thin clients, tablets (iPads), charging carts, docking stations, accessories and cables, refurbished equipment, and remanufactured equipment, new Apple technologies, maintenance services, other relevant services including asset tagging, Mobile Device Management and training & support for all solutions.
LOT 5 – Multi-Purpose Lot
This Lot is for the provision of goods and service including but not limited to supply and supply and installation of all products and services in Lots 1 – 3. desktop computers (Tower, Small Form Micro and All In One), including monitors, keyboards, and mice, including both wired and wireless, thin clients, high performance and gaming desktops, printers, scanners, virtual reality equipment, laptops, notebooks, netbooks including Chromebooks, tablets, PDA’s, mobile internet devices (excluding mobile phones), charging carts, docking stations and storage trolleys, and other related products, headphones, earphones, external hard drives, charging carts, docking stations, memory upgrades, speakers, spares, cables, components & accessories including locks and brackets, carry cases, memory sticks, telephone handsets (not complete systems) and other related products, refurbished equipment, and remanufactured equipment, bespoke equipment, new technologies, imaging services, maintenance services, other relevant services including asset tagging and training & support for all solutions.
It was awarded on 1st July 2020 and runs to 30th June 2022 with a possible extension to 30th June 2023.
Key Benefits of this Framework
- Ease of use
- Option of Direct Award and Further Competition available
- Members consolidated spend (economies of scale) provides savings
- Benefit of a Multi-Purpose Lot
- Free standard delivery
- Suppliers are able to provide advice on specifications and use
- Agreement is contract managed centrally with KPIs in place
Supplier Details
How can I use this Framework
Full details can be found in the User Guide, for ease of use a desk top calculator is available for direct award, along with the option to undertake a further competition. A further competition calculator is also available on the website, with further details also available in the User Guide regarding the call off process. Price lists are also available on the Suppliers web pages. Again further details are available within the User Guide.
If you require support in running a further competition via this framework, Tenet Services can help. Tenet offer a nationwide service specialising in assisting education establishments to complete further competitions.
Tenet are part of the Crescent Purchasing Group of Companies and operate on a not-for-profit basis.
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Associated Documentation
The following documents are associated with this framework. Some are required for successful use of the framework and are clearly marked.
| File | Details | Essential | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICT Hardware Framework User Guide | This is required reading if you are considering using this framework. It tells you everything you need to know about the panel of providers, eligibility, running the mini-competition process, and evaluating bids. | Yes | Download |
| Direct Award Agreement Template | Yes | Download | |
| Mini Competition Calculator | Yes | Download | |
| Desktop Calculator | For desktop exercise to identify preferred supplier | Yes | Download |
| Mini Competition Calculator Template | Yes | Download | |
| Full Mini Competition Template | Yes | Download |
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