Apple Equipment Call-Off · UK public procurement notice

Authority: De Montfort University (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£650,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 22 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Academia Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A Contract for the provision of Apple Desktop Equipment

CPV: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Standardised genuine Apple products in a Call-Off basis to address the University's…Awarded

Standardised genuine Apple products in a Call-Off basis to address the University's requirements.

Delivery: UK

Extensions: 3 + 1 + 1, optional extensions past the 36 month initial term

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 26 Jan 2026, 12:10 GMT
Last source update: 26 Jan 2026, 12:10 GMT
Authority reference: 261200
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-006597
Classification (CPV): Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060e61 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct award from compliant framework (NWUPC ITS3028 NW)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £650,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 22 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Academia Ltd	£650,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Apple Equipment Call-Off · Academia Ltd
Signed
22 Jan 2026
Value
£650,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-UKPRN: 10001883 The Gateway, Leicester, East Midlands, LE19BHContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Academia LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04771037 Hemel Hempstead, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.