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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.

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Frequently asked questions

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  • 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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