Hardware Tenders and Contracts

See open hardware tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.

Hardware procurement here covers computer, server and network hardware: desktop and laptop refresh programmes, server warranty and replacement, and network equipment such as switches and licensing for existing kit. Councils, NHS trusts and universities buy most of it through framework call-offs rather than open competitions.

Stotles tracks 1,303 hardware notices to date, with 189 already awarded.

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Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about hardware contracts, computer hardware, network hardware, server hardware, hardware refresh 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. Software licensing and cloud services sit on separate Stotles pages.

  • 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 the corpus, 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.

  • What's the difference between hardware and IT support contracts?

    A hardware tender buys or replaces physical equipment. An IT support or service desk contract keeps existing equipment and systems running day to day, and that broader IT services work sits on Stotles' IT Contracts and Tenders page instead.

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