AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services) published contract details for a below-threshold framework call-off covering multi-functional devices and digital solutions. Sharp Business UK PLC is named as the supplier. The published contract value is £49,388 gross, with a stated term from 20 November 2026 to 19 November 2029.
Published outcomeAward 1 is active and linked to active Contract 1. The contract record states that it was signed on 25 September 2026.
Market significanceThis is a £49,388 gross goods procurement under a framework, covering photocopiers, printers and plotters.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Sharp Business UK PLC
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £49,388 gross (contract-level value) GBP · Active award; linked active contract
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Award 1 names Sharp Business UK PLC as sole supplier and relates to Lot 1. Contract 1, linked to Award 1, states amountGross GBP 49,388.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process notice_type and contract document description.
Publication date
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Process published_at and contract document datePublished.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is active.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is active.
Contract signature date
99% confidence25 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-25.
Contract period
99% confidence20 November 2026 to 19 November 2029
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£49,388 gross
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 49388 and currency is GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceContract-level value linked to Award 1; no separate lot value published
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Contract 1 is linked to Award 1; Lot 1 has no value_amount.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence25 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned.
Contract details published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Process published_at and document datePublished.
Contract start
99% confidence20 November 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate.
Contract end
99% confidence19 November 2029
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Contract 1 period.endDate.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Procurement title
99% confidenceMulti Functional Devices & Digital Solutions
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Process and tender title.
Main procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is goods.
Lot
98% confidenceLot 1; no lot title or description published
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Award 1 relatedLots and item relatedLot are 1; supplied lot record has no title or description.
Classifications
99% confidencePhotocopiers (CPV 30121100); printers and plotters (CPV 30232100)
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Award 1 item additionalClassifications.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Process and tender procurementMethod are selective.
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - award under framework
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Process and tender procurementMethodDetails.
Competitive flag
99% confidenceFalse
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Tender competitive is false.
Framework relationship
98% confidenceLinked to framework process ocds-h6vhtk-066388
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relatedProcesses identifies a framework relationship and the framework OCID.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidenceThree years
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The stated period runs from 20 November 2026 to 19 November 2029.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
98% confidenceFramework call-off rather than a standalone competitive procurement
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Tender method detail states below-threshold award under framework; competitive is false.
Commercial scale
98% confidencePublished gross contract value is £49,388 across the stated three-year term
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Contract 1 value and period.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier verification coverage
99% confidenceNo verified Companies House legal name or company number was supplied; supplier identity is reported from the published notice.
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Supplier verification status is not_applicable and verified_company_name/number are null.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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Supplied lot record has null title, description and value fields.
Competition information
99% confidenceBidder numbers, evaluation, pricing breakdown and award rationale were not supplied in the published notice.
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Information not supplied in the provided data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No verified Companies House legal name or company number was supplied; Sharp Business UK PLC is reported as named in the published notice.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: lot title, lot description, individual lot value, bidder count, evaluation results, award rationale, pricing breakdown and extension or renewal terms.
- The published value is a contract-level gross amount; no separate allocation by lot is available.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Kent County CouncilSharp Business UK PLCmulti-functional devicesphotocopiersprinters and plottersframework call-offpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the contract?
Sharp Business UK PLC is named as the supplier for Award 1.
What is the published contract value?
The contract record states a gross value of £49,388.
When does the contract run?
The stated contract period is 20 November 2026 to 19 November 2029.
Was this a framework award?
Yes. The notice describes a below-threshold award under a framework.
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