Procurement - technology peripherals and infrastructure framework: lot 1 - buyer's guide

The ICT products portfolio covers a wide range of ICT products through a number of specific framework agreements, listed below:

• technology Peripherals and Infrastructure
  • Lot 1 - IT Hardware Catalogue
  • Lot 2 - Infrastructure Projects
  • mobile Client Devices
  • desktop Client Devices
  • web based and proprietary client devices
  • office equipment

The procurement strategy recommended the appointment of a single supplier to Lot 1 and up to four suppliers to Lot 2.

Lot 1 (IT Hardware Catalogue Lot) will provide an easy route to market for end users for transactional and commonly available products through a single supplier catalogue capable of offering the complete range of products and services. Lot 1 has been awarded to Computacenter (UK) Ltd.

Lot 2 (IT Infrastructure Projects Lot) will provide users with the opportunity to run further competitions for high value or more complex project related requirements. Lot 2 has been awarded to Insight Direct (UK) Ltd, Computacenter (UK) Ltd, Softcat Ltd, XMA Limited.

This buyer’s guide refers to the Technology Peripherals and Infrastructure Framework IT Hardware Lot (Lot 1). A separate document prepared for Lot 2 is also available.

The Framework will run from Monday 16 May 2022 to 15 May 2025 with the option of 1 x 12 month extension period.

Availability

The framework agreement is available for use by all Scottish public and third sector bodies.

Buyers are reminded of the obligations contained within the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 in relation to the award of contracts valued equal to or greater than

£50,000 including those awarded as a result of a framework call-off. In particular, buyers should note that in accordance with Section 23(2) the award to contracts must be publicised on the Public Contracts Scotland website and in accordance with Section 35 contracts must be registered in the framework public body’s “contracts register”.

For all ICT Products Frameworks, a supplier catalogue is available through the secure Knowledge Hub site. If you do not have access to the secure stakeholder site, please ensure you are registered on Knowledge Hub and complete the membership request form. Please email the completed form to scottishprocurement@gov.scot.