Hardware Tenders and Contracts
See open hardware tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.
Hardware procurement covers network equipment such as switches, wireless refreshes and load balancers, servers and storage for virtual server replacement and hospital systems, and laptop, desktop and phone refresh programmes. Maintenance for servers and network kit past its warranty, ad hoc peripherals and accessories, and structured cabling come up as well.
Buyers usually call off Government Commercial Agency technology products, CPC ICT hardware and YPO network connectivity frameworks, using direct awards and mini-competitions, with maintenance often bought separately. Councils, police forces, NHS trusts, universities and colleges, fire and rescue services and central government are regular buyers.
7,705 results
- Expired contractPublished 12 December 2011
Airwave Radio Hardware Refresh
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 7 December 2011
Request for Tender for Supply and Installation of a Storage Area Network Solution
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 6 December 2011
Supply and Maintenance of New and Existing Network Equipment
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 14 November 2011
Computing Equipment and Services
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 11 November 2011
Thin Client Hardware with Central Management
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 8 November 2011
GMIT Framework for the supply, install and maintenance services of network equipment
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 4 November 2011
Application and Desktop Virtualisation Licensing
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 21 October 2011
Apple hardware maintenance
£1,350
- Awarded contractPublished 13 October 2011
Thin Clients for Enniscorthy Vocational College
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 1 September 2011
Framework RFT for Data Storage Hardware, Associated Software and Provisioning Tools
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 4 August 2011
RFT for Replacement Server Hardware for FMS system
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 1 June 2011
Recording & Storage Media
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 8 May 2011
ICT Hardware & Software Support Managed Services
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 18 April 2011
Lease of high volume printers for DARC
£112,000
- Expired contractPublished 16 April 2011
ICT hardware and off the shelf software (SPRINT II)
£8,000,000
- Awarded contractPublished 16 March 2011
Award Notice for Hardware Maintenance - 330312-2010
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 18 January 2011
IP Networking Equipment Support Services
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 6 January 2011
Supply of Server Hardware, VMware licences and associated setup installation and configuration
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 1 January 2011
Intelligent Lighting System
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 1 January 2011
Intelligent Lighting System
Value not stated
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about hardware contracts, computer hardware, network hardware, server hardware, hardware refresh, desktop computers, network switches, storage hardware, computer equipment, thin client, end user devices, hardware maintenance, rack servers, wireless access points, hardware disposal, ICT hardware, hardware framework, server replacement, network equipment, server infrastructure, data centre hardware, network infrastructure, desktop refresh, server storage, hardware and peripherals in the UK public sector.
What counts as a hardware tender?
A hardware tender covers physical IT equipment: desktops, laptops, servers, and network hardware such as switches, routers and cabling infrastructure, plus refresh programmes replacing an ageing estate of that equipment.
Who buys IT hardware in the public sector?
Councils, NHS trusts, universities and central government departments all run hardware refresh and replacement programmes, most often for end-user computing (desktops and laptops) or for server and network infrastructure supporting a wider IT estate.
Is hardware usually bought through a framework?
Very often. Government Commercial Organisation technology frameworks and NHS-specific arrangements cover a large share of these notices, with buyers calling off desktops, servers or network kit rather than running a fresh competition each time. A hardware refresh spanning several categories is more likely to go out as a multi-lot framework.
How do I find hardware contracts before they are formally tendered?
Read digital and technology strategies, licence and contract renewal dates, architecture reviews and early market engagement notices, which show hardware work coming due ahead of a notice. On Stotles you can track those signals and the buyers behind them, then follow a notice from pre-tender through to award.
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