Official UK procurement notice
IT Hardware · The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria (Mar 2025)
Authority: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria (Police & fire)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe force intends to procure a contract/framework that will be responsible for supply all IT hardware to the force going forward and should be readily available and meet the requirements of Northumbria Police.
The information received form this RFI will help inform Northumbria Police and determine the best procurement route going forward.
CPV: Computer equipment and supplies
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 5 yrs from 1 Oct 2025
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1End User Devices and ConsumablesPlannedRenewal
For the supply of End User Devices and Consumables.
Lot #2Server and Storage Infrastructure and ServicesPlannedRenewal
For the supply of Server and Storage Infrastructure and Services.
Lot #3Networking and Security Products and ServicesPlannedRenewal
For the supply of Networking and Security Products and Services.
Lot #4ANPRPlannedRenewal
For the supply of static and mobile ANPR devices.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “IT Hardware” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 Mar 2025, 12:30 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Mar 2025, 12:35 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Sept 2025
- Authority reference
NP0383- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-010663- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f753Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 31 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 22 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
21 Mar 2025 → 1 Oct 2025 · 7 dates- Planning notice published21 Mar 2025, 12:30 GMT
- Market engagement24 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
We have conducted a Request for Information (RFI) to help understand the status of the market. This will help inform the procurement exercise for requirements and the best route to market available.
For any suppliers interested in engaging, please find details of the exercise here:
- Tender notice expected1 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by22 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown31 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by392 days ago30 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts392 days ago1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Mar 2025- Planned procurement notice published21 Mar 2025, 12:30 GMTUK3
- Preliminary market engagement notice published21 Mar 2025, 12:35 GMTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Please complete the attached document and return it to john.bradford@northumbria.police.uk by 12 noon on the 24th April.
Notices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender