Trade
Computer hardware tenders
10 open tenders for computer hardware work in the UK from councils, the NHS, schools, housing providers and central government, soonest deadline first.
Open tenders
- £6mestimated
- £70kestimated
- £59.8mestimated
- £100mframework ceiling
- £301mframework ceiling
- £60mframework ceiling
- £167kestimated
- £3.5mestimated
- £650mestimated
- £450mestimated
- Tenders advertised
- 115
- Typical contract value
- £272k
- All trades: £95k
- Typical contract length
- 2 years
- All trades: 1 year
- Time to bid
- 28 days
- All trades: 30 days
- Bids per contract
- 6
- All trades: 5
- Advertised openly
- 32%
- All trades: 36%
- Won by small firms
- 43%
- All trades: 61%
Contracts ending in the next 90 days
Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.
| Contract | Current supplier | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Spec Developer Laptops UK Export Finance | CDW Limited | £13k | 13 Nov 2026 |
| IT Hardware E-auction November 2025 Anchor Hanover Group | Ballicom Limited T/A Ballicom International | £67k | 14 Nov 2026 |
| Provision of Interim Enterprise Server Infrastructure (1-3 Year Horizon) ST Basils | Intercity Technology Ltd | £77k | 30 Nov 2026 |
| ECFRS00509 Lenovo Laptop Replacement Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority | XMA Limited | £140k | 30 Nov 2026 |
| Procurement of All-in-One-Computers - Oman British Council | Al Saam International LLC | — | 30 Nov 2026 |
| UKRI-6426 High-Performance Lab Workstations UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | Scan Computers International Limited | £34k | 7 Dec 2026 |
| SmartKey Locker Cabinets CPA/SPU/2759P Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire | Insight Direct (UK) Ltd | £45k | 21 Dec 2026 |
| DN801698 Further Competition under ICT Hardware and Professional Services Framework; DN776588: ICT Devices for ASC Staff_26 Liverpool City Council | Insight Direct (UK) Ltd | £155k | 23 Dec 2026 |
13 more end in the next 90 days.
Recent computer hardware contract awards
More computer hardware awards| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTPI Displays and Associated CCTV for the Sprint Programme West Midlands Combined Authority | Journeo Passenger Systems Limited | £47k | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Provision of Apple Equipment and Services University of Gloucestershire | Academia Ltd | — | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Pioneer Educational Trust - ICT Managed Service Pioneer Educational Trust | Turn IT On Ltd | £6m | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Delivery of Hardware UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | Orrcam Limited | — | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Provision Of IT Equipment Blackburn with Darwen | Probrand Limited | — | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Multi Functional Devices & Digital Solutions Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services) | Sharp Business UK PLC | — | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Laptop Refresh The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria | Softcat plc, Stone Technologies Limited trading as Converge Technology Solutions, Probrand Limited and 9 more | — | 4 Nov 2026 |
| 2026-10 Device Replacements MHS Homes Group | Softcat plc | — | 2 Nov 2026 |
Suppliers winning the most computer hardware contracts in the UK
Contracts awarded in the last 12 months. Companies only: sole traders are not listed.
| # | Supplier | Contracts | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Insight Direct (UK) Ltd | 27 | 14 |
| 2 | Sharp Business UK PLC | 24 | 1 |
| 3 | Dell Corporation Ltd | 15 | 15 |
| 4 | Softcat plc | 14 | 14 |
| 5 | Specialist Computer Centres Plc | 13 | 12 |
| 6 | Probrand LimitedSME | 12 | 9 |
| 7 | Academia Ltd | 10 | 8 |
| 8 | Ballicom Limited T/A Ballicom InternationalSME | 10 | 7 |
| 9 | Boxxe Limited | 8 | 8 |
| 10 | ComputacenterSME | 8 | 6 |
Biggest computer hardware buyers in the last 12 months
All buyers- 1Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)46 notices
- 2UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)23 notices
- 3Liverpool City Council15 notices
- 4Ministry of Defence7 notices
- 5Hopwood Hall College6 notices
- 6University of the West of England6 notices
- 7Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council5 notices
- 8British Film Institute5 notices