AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services) has awarded a below-threshold call-off under a framework for multi-functional devices and digital solutions to Sharp Business UK PLC. The published contract record states that it was signed on 30 September 2026 and will run from 14 November 2026 to 13 November 2031.
Published outcomeOne active award, covering lot 1, names Sharp Business UK PLC as supplier. The contract value is £32,200 gross.
Market significanceThis is a single-supplier, below-threshold framework award for photocopiers, printers and plotters, with a five-year stated term.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Sharp Business UK PLC
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 32,200 gross GBP · Active award and contract
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Award 1 names Sharp Business UK PLC as its supplier; contract 1 is linked to award 1 and states £32,200 gross.
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.
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
99% confidenceSigned 30 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-09-30T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract term
99% confidence14 November 2026 to 13 November 2031
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£32,200 gross
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Contract 1 value amountGross: 32200; currency: GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceThe published value relates to contract 1 and its single linked award; no lot-level value is published.
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 covers lot 1; lot value is null.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned.
Notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Process published_at and document datePublished.
Contract start
99% confidence14 November 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate.
Contract end
99% confidence13 November 2031
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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 title.
Published reference
99% confidenceY26009 Multi Functional Devices & Digital Solutions
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Process description.
Lot coverage
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 relatedLots and items both reference lot 1.
Goods categories
99% confidencePhotocopiers; printers and plotters
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Award item additional CPV classifications 30121100 and 30232100.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Tender procurementMethod: selective.
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - award under framework
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Tender procurementMethodDetails.
Competition flag
99% confidenceNot competitive
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Tender competitive: false.
Framework relationship
98% confidenceAward is linked to framework process ocds-h6vhtk-066388
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relatedProcesses entry with relationship "framework".
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract type
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory: goods.
Stated duration
99% confidenceFive years (14 November 2026 to 13 November 2031)
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Contract 1 period dates.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold: false; tender method detail also states below threshold.
Extension or renewal terms
98% confidenceUnknown; information not supplied in the published notice.
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No extension or renewal terms are present in supplied contract data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
98% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold framework award rather than a competitive procedure for this contract.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails: "Below threshold - award under framework"; competitive: false.
Contract concentration
98% confidenceThe published record identifies one supplier, one award and one lot.
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One award, one supplier on award 1, and related lot 1.
Term and value context
96% confidenceThe record states a £32,200 gross contract value over a five-year term; pricing, volumes and service specification are not published in the supplied data.
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Contract value and period are published; no pricing breakdown, quantities or detailed specification are supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceSupplier name is taken directly from the published notice and has not been separately company-verified in the supplied data.
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supplier_identity_status is "not_applicable"; no verified company name or number is supplied.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value in the supplied notice.
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, evaluation criteria, scores and award rationale.
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No bid, score or evaluation fields are supplied.
Commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: pricing structure, quantities, service levels and extension provisions.
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No such fields appear in the supplied tender, award or contract data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplier name is published in the notice but no separately verified company name or company number is supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- The notice does not provide bid counts, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale or competitor identities.
- Pricing breakdowns, quantities, service levels and extension or renewal provisions are not supplied.
- The estimated renewal point is derived solely from the stated contract end date and is not a procurement forecast.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Sharp Business UK PLCKent County Councilmulti-functional devicesphotocopiersprinters and plottersframework awardY26009
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the Multi Functional Devices & Digital Solutions contract?
Sharp Business UK PLC was named as the supplier for award 1, covering lot 1.
What is the published contract value?
The linked contract record states a gross value of £32,200.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period runs from 14 November 2026 to 13 November 2031, and the record states it was signed on 30 September 2026.
How was the contract awarded?
The notice describes a selective, below-threshold award under a framework and marks the procurement as not competitive.
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