Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- CDW Ltd
- Value
- £6,780,637.12
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Office & computing equipment · Portable computers (CPV 30213100)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 058942-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date19 Jun 2026
- Published23 Jun 2026Published 4 days after the contract date
Description
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust ("SCFT") (the "Authority") required a single provider for the Provision of IT Hardware.<br/><br/>The SCFT Digital team appointed a single provider of all end user devices, including Laptops, Desktops, Mobile Phones and Tablets. This includes but is not limited to the following:<br/><br/>Desktop computers (Micro Form Factor);<br/>Laptops (Various screen sizes - 13", 14", 16");<br/>Tablets (iOS and Samsung);<br/>Smartphones (iOS and Samsung);<br/>Basic Phones (Rugged);<br/>Docking Stations (USB-C + Power Delivery & LAN, HDMI + DP);<br/>Computer screens / Monitors (Minimum 24");<br/>Peripheral equipment (Keyboards / Mice);<br/>Hardware Warranty (Minimum 3 years); and<br/>Technical Support (including management tools such as automatic driver, BIOS & firmware updates).<br/><br/>This was a further competition under the Tech Devices — LINK4, Reference Number NOE.0633, Lot 1: Tech Devices, Peripherals and Associated Services (One Stop Shop). <br/><br/>All…
About the supplier
CDW Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02465350).